Senior Manager, Security Architecture

BUSINESS INTRODUCTION

Majid Al Futtaim Holding is the leading shopping mall, retail, communities, entertainment developer and operator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia regions. With over 43,000 people, revenues of over US$ 11 Billion, and operations in 18 countries. Some of the iconic brands we carry include Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour, All Saints, Lego, City Center, Abercrombie & Fitch, & Vox Cinemas. We believe in making Great Moments for Everyone, Every day.

JOB TITLE

Senior Manager, Security Architecture | Majid Al Futtaim Global Solutions | Global Solutions UAE

ROLE SUMMARY

The Enterprise Security Architect leads and governs enterprise-wide security architecture across all platforms and businesses. The role ensures security aligns with business strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements while enabling secure-by-design solutions. It embeds security into digital transformation and emerging technologies to support innovation, agility, and scalability.

ROLE PROFILE

• Lead and mature the Security Architecture capability across the Group, including standards, principles, reference architectures, and design governance.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards, reference architectures, patterns, and reusable blueprints (cloud landing zone controls, identity patterns, logging patterns, encryption patterns, secure integration).
• Own and approve security architecture and design for major programs, platforms, and transformation initiatives.
• Own the end-to-end application security architecture engagement across the delivery lifecycle, from early concept through to production and ongoing change.
• Define and operate a risk-based, iterative security architecture review model, integrated into agile and product delivery ways of working (e.g. early intake, evolving design reviews, and pre-release readiness checks).
• Provide architectural leadership for cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), including secure landing zones and shared responsibility models.
• Continuously assess emerging technologies and threat trends and translate them into actionable architecture guidance.
• Define and report architecture KPIs (review cycle time, exception trends, repeat findings, pattern adoption).

REQUIREMENTS

• 12+ years of experience in Information Security, with significant experience in security architecture roles.
• Experience in regulated or high-risk environments (e.g., financial services, retail at scale, critical infrastructure).
• A bachelor's or master's degree in cyber security, computer science, engineering or technology-related field, or equivalent.
• CISSP, CCSP, CREST Registered Technical Security Architect.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP – Security specialization preferred).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we're on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We're proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.