Security Architect

RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge optimisation software to help retailers and consumer brands drive profitable growth. With growth comes opportunities, and we embrace both. Within our platforms, our teams are driving change, working with international colleagues and the latest tech stack to develop solutions that transform into a pioneering end product; it’s tangible and impactful – for our customers and the world.

Our technology team:

Our Technology team enjoy a challenge. They’re hungry to learn, and don’t hesitate to ask what, why, and how. They get to work with various technologies to create high quality scalable applications (just imagine, thousands of stores, millions of products, and billions of rows of raw data!). Their expertise positively impacts the environment and business processes around the world; alongside international colleagues, they drive change and develop solutions that become our pioneering end product. From functional programming, machine learning and interesting algorithms, to building big data pipelines, they’re behind it all. They can work in a flexible way, remote or in-office - after all, they contribute to all our achievements, so we reward them with genuine work-life balance and access to every opportunity.    

Your Role:  

We are now looking for a Security Architect, Space & Assortment Engineering to join our company of extraordinary people. As a Security Architect, your mission will be to safeguard our customers' highly confidential business data and ensure our services remain continuously available. You will have considerable freedom in prioritizing your own work while being backed by our seasoned information security team that provides you with guardrails. 

At RELEX we empower engineering teams to own their security controls and continuously improve them, although we recognize that sometimes they may need guidance or support. As our Security Architect, you'll be instrumental in bridging this gap, helping teams enhance their security posture while maintaining our high standards of data protection and system resilience. To succeed in your role, you need to have good communications skills in order to sell your ideas inside the product development organization.  

What you will be doing: 

As a Security Architect at RELEX Solutions, you will ensure our systems are secure and resilient. You will design functional security controls; ensure non-functional security requirements are met and act as a trusted advisor to engineering teams. 

• Design Functional Security Architecture: Develop and implement security controls that protect our systems.
• Incident Response Readiness: Design systems that are prepared to detect, respond to, and enable effective investigation of security incidents.
• Security Testing Processes: Establish and orchestrate common processes for SAST, DAST, and SCA.
• Threat Modeling: Collaborate with engineering teams to discover threats and suggest remediations.
• Trusted Advisor: Act as a point of contact and advisor for security-related matters within the engineering teams. 

What you bring to the table: 

• Strong expertise in Azure, Kubernetes, and .NET. 
• Proven ability to design and implement robust security measures. 
• Capability to read and reason about code. 
• Aptitude to automate yourself out of repetitive situations using scripting. 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence within a product development environment. 
• Fluency in English with good literacy and writing skills 

What we consider an advantage:  

• Experience with Wiz and SonarQube. 
• Familiarity with the latest security trends and threats. 
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail. 
• Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001 and ISAE 3000 SOC 2.  

Our Lisbon Office 

Relexians can be found around the world, but here we’re based out of our brand new central office in Lisbon, where we act as a true extension of the Finnish team. With the subway close by and multiple work spaces – including a lounge and filled fridge – our office is a tech hub and a great place to problem-solve, enjoy work, and then socialize with workmates! Your future teammates make our culture what it is, and we make sure they feel valued and appreciated with lots of activities and gatherings and of course, the genuine flexibility that’s on offer.

Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded. In Portugal, we go even further. As well as:

• Competitive compensation aligned with Nordic countries’ salary levels.
• The choice to work wherever and however you are most productive.
• 25 days of Annual Leave.

We also provide life and health insurance for you, your significant other and your children and encourage taking one day a week for self-development or tech exploration. We offer two paid volunteer or charity days a year, contribute to your monthly home internet and data allowance and host monthly fun, friendly and varied socials in the office. But that’s not all.

We’re on a journey with our pioneering technology and exciting growth, which is why we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We can’t wait to see what challenges you’ll overcome and what problems you’ll solve. Join us and work with the best. Be curious. Be RELEX – Apply today.

Being part of RELEX means being heard, feeling valued and knowing that you can be yourself because you belong. We believe in actions, not words, regarding diverse hiring and employment practices. We take DE&I seriously. We champion and benefit from global diversity. We’re creating and evolving our culture to welcome everyone and value every idea.

Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply today and become a part of our RELEX family!

You can apply by sending your resume through the application form as soon as possible. Please note that we will fill this position as soon as we’ve found the right person, so we recommend that you act quickly.