Senior Cyber Security Architect

This is a Full Time Job

Senior Architect – Cyber Security

THE TEAM

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Cyber Security Architecture , you will be part of a global, dedicated multi-disciplinary team of passionate cyber security professionals . This is a highly technical role requiring deep expertise across IT infrastructure, application, cloud and security domains to ensure that the organization's applications and platforms are securely designed and configured. This role collaborates closely with IT teams, Security Engineering, Security Operations , GRC and our business es to ensure security configurations are aligned with our security standards , governance requirements , and industry best practices . This role secures globally distributed cloud and on-premises environments supporting high-volume consumer platforms , live event infrastructure, and enterprise systems across multiple regions and business units.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO:
• Collaborate with the Third-Party Risk Management team and the business to evaluate new applications and services, assess security controls, and ensure alignment with enterprise security requirements.
• Collaborate with IT teams to e nforce security standard s that enable secure technology solutions.
• Provide security guidance with a holistic view of how security configuration changes impact Security Operations , GRC compliance requirements, and Security Engineering workflows and tooling.
• Evaluate proposed application and platform configuration changes from business and S ecurity E ngineering teams, analyze their impact on the security posture and architectural standards , and make recommendations.
• Support cross-functional adoption of security controls for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, including reference architectures and guardrails.
• Deliver security guidance related to creating and deploying network security controls such as firewall access control lists (ACL s ).
• Assess changes in the external threat landscape using threat intelligence and collaborate with technology teams to guide the implementation of appropriate defensive controls.
• Teach, lead, and influence IT and security teams to incorporate security into enterprise and client-facing projects and applications.
• Assist in developing enterprise security standards aligned to industry frameworks ( e.g. CIS Critical Security Controls), and partner with the business to ensure controls are clearly understood and effectively applied across technologies and use cases.
• Partner with the Cyber Security Product team to evaluat e security tools to ensure they meet business needs, security requirements, and architectural standards . This includes assess ing integration with existing systems and present ing clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Use workflow automation platforms to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, information technology or a similar discipline , or relevant work experience
• 10 + years of combined hands-on experience in at least 2 of the following areas:
• Windows , Linux / Unix server engineering
• C loud engineering , preferably AWS
• Configuration of security tooling such as EDR /XDR , IDS/IPS, SIEM, PAM , CSPM , DLP
• E xperience in security architecture , security engineering or similar discipline
• Technical k nowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, DHCP, VLANs, CIDR Ranges, Proxies, firewalls, and load balancers
• Good working knowledge of software development standards and SDLC concepts
• Ability to work in large global environments spanning multiple time zone s
• Must be available for infrequent international and domestic travel
• Must be able to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical professionals

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING: Desirable Skills
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies ( e.g. VMware, Docker)
• Experience developing scripts to automate manual tasks (Python preferred)
• Professional security certifications such as CISSP, Security+ or similar