Senior Security Architect

The Role:

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw supporting our growing global operations. We welcome professionals ready to help advance our mission and shape the future of mRNA medicines.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of code security across Modernas regional technology landscape influencing how secure software is designed built and deployed at enterprise scale. As a senior individual contributor you will combine deep application security expertise with broad architectural knowledge spanning cloud network and AI-enabled environments partnering with engineering teams to embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle. Working across modern development platforms source control artifacts and CI/CD pipelines you will help drive secure-by-design engineering while enabling innovation including the responsible adoption of Generative AI and AI-enabled technologies.

Heres What Youll Do

• Lead Modernas enterprise code security strategy while managing and maintaining the primary code security platform.

• Lead code security architecture for custom-built applications and services conducting secure design reviews architecture reviews and security risk assessments throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Assess security risks across both on-premises and cloud environments identifying vulnerabilities and recommending pragmatic mitigation strategies for both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products and internally developed applications and services.

• Conduct threat modelling exercises across applications APIs platforms and supporting infrastructure to proactively identify abuse paths architectural weaknesses and security control gaps.

• Establish and champion secure software development best practices including secure coding principles dependency and package risk management secrets management and secure-by-design engineering patterns.

• Assess and advise on security risks across cloud network and AI-enabled architectures ensuring application and code-level security considerations are evaluated within the broader technology ecosystem.

• Identify and help remediate security misconfigurations across applications and cloud environments partnering closely with Security Operations and platform engineering teams to strengthen prevention detection and response capabilities.

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership across multiple security domains enabling engineering teams to make informed risk-based decisions without slowing software delivery.

• Partner with software engineers architects and technical stakeholders to translate complex security risks into practical actionable guidance that improves application resilience and system design.

• Evaluate modern development practices across source control artifact management and CI/CD workflows ensuring security is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

The key Moderna Mindsets youll need to succeed in the role:

We behave like owners. The solutions were building go beyond any job description.

We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table

• 7 years of experience in cybersecurity with strong depth in application and code security architecture.

• Demonstrated experience reviewing custom-built applications and services for security risk including secure design code-level weaknesses and architectural flaws.

• Strong understanding of secure software development practices threat modeling dependency and package risksecretsmanagement and common application security vulnerabilities.

• Ability to work effectively with software engineers and architects translating security concerns into practical guidance that improves code and system design.

• Broad security knowledge across cloud network and AI domains with the ability to assess risk beyond the codebase and understand how controls interact across layers.

• Experience assessing cloud security architectures andidentifyingmisconfigurations in modern hybrid environments.

• Working knowledge of network security fundamentals including segmentation core protocols and common enterprise security controls.

• Familiarity with AI security risks and architectural considerations especially where AI-enabled services intersect with application and data security.

• Strong leadership and communication skills capable of influencing technicaldecisionsand explaining complex security risks to senior stakeholders.

• Exceptional analytical critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support
• Family building benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off including vacation bank holidays volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savingsandinvestments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform theinfrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our peopleare the driving force behind our scientific progress and our we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at .

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