Senior Principal Security Architect

4 Months ago • 15 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Security Architect with over 15 years of experience to lead the design and implementation of enterprise security strategies. This role will oversee the development of robust security architectures across cloud platforms, container and Kubernetes environments, and applications, ensuring the protection of critical assets and alignment with business objectives. As a strategic leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex security challenges while driving innovation and operational excellence. Key responsibilities include developing a comprehensive security architecture strategy, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, defining and enforcing security architecture standards, designing and implementing secure architecture solutions for cloud environments, and leading the evaluation and integration of security technologies.
Must have:
  • Develop security architecture strategy
  • Advise senior leadership on threats
  • Enforce security architecture standards
  • Design secure cloud and container architectures
  • Evaluate and integrate security technologies
  • Oversee secure design of critical systems
  • Ensure compliance with regulations
  • Establish governance for security architecture
  • Represent InfoSec posture externally
  • Conduct architecture reviews
  • Partner with engineering teams
  • Collaborate with threat intelligence teams
  • Foster innovation and collaboration
  • Stay informed on industry trends
  • Innovate security processes and tools
  • Report on security architecture metrics
  • Deep understanding of cloud security
  • Zero trust architecture knowledge
  • Bachelor's degree in related field
  • 5 years in security architecture leadership
  • Proven experience in secure enterprise architectures
  • Expertise in NIST CSF and CIS Controls
  • Strong knowledge of cloud-native security
  • Familiarity with IAM, PAM, EDR, CNAPP
  • Hands-on threat modeling
  • Risk assessment experience
  • Secure SDLC practices
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Communicate technical concepts effectively
  • Track record of managing teams
  • Driving organizational change
  • AWS/Azure/GCP Security certifications preferred

Job Details

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Security Architect with 15+ years of
experience to lead the design and implementation of enterprise security strategies. This role
will oversee the development of robust security architectures across cloud platforms,
container and Kubernetes environments and applications, ensuring the protection of critical
assets and alignment with business objectives. As a strategic leader, you will collaborate
with cross-functional teams to address complex security challenges while driving innovation
and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop or enhance a comprehensive security architecture strategy aligned with
  • organizational goals.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on emerging threats
  • and evolving security technologies.
  • Define and enforce security architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices
  • in partnership with Enterprise Architecture and Engineering teams
  • Design and implement secure architecture solutions for cloud (AWS, Azure) and
  • identity platforms, containers and Kubernetes environments and applications, in
  • partnership with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure teams
  • Lead the evaluation and integration of security technologies, ensuring scalability,
  • resilience, and compliance.
  • Oversee the secure design of business-critical systems, including endpoints,
  • applications, identity, networks, and data platforms.
  • Ensure alignment of security architecture with regulatory and compliance
  • requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST).
  • Establish governance processes to maintain consistency across security architecture
  • initiatives.
  • Represent Info Sec posture in external technical discussions and customer meetings
  • Serve as technical SME in customer meetings to address any questions around
  • security controls or concerns
  • Conduct architecture reviews to identify gaps and propose risk mitigation strategies.
  • Partner with architects from engineering, cloud operations, identity engineers to
  • ensure security is embedded in all projects and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with threat intelligence and SOC teams to ensure architectures defend
  • against evolving attack vectors.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the security organization.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving threat
  • landscapes.
  • Lead efforts to innovate and improve security processes, tools, and architectures.
  • Develop and report on metrics to measure the effectiveness of security architecture
  • initiatives.

Qualifications:

  • Deep understanding of cloud security principles, zero trust architecture, and modern
  • IT environments
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field
  • 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • focused on security architecture
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing secure enterprise architectures
  • Expertise in security frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS Controls
  • Strong knowledge of cloud-native security tools and practices
  • Familiarity with IAM, PAM, EDR, CNAPP and other security domains
  • Hands-on experience with threat modelling, risk assessment, and secure SDLC
  • practices
  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to executive and non-
  • technical audiences.
  • Proven track record of managing teams and driving organizational change
  • AWS/Azure/GCP Security certifications preferred

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