Security Architecture Lead (100% Remote)
About The Position
The Security Architecture Lead will shape the organization’s security architecture vision and strategy, providing architectural oversight to align security standards with business goals. The role leads the Security Architecture team, including oversight of the current Security Architect, and collaborates with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to embed security practices in technology initiatives. The lead translates high-level security strategies into actionable roadmaps and reference architectures; guides security reviews and architectural assessments for major projects and systems; and advises stakeholders on risk management, security policies, and governance frameworks. The position also supports compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, identifies security gaps across enterprise systems, and helps mature the security architecture function within a newly built cybersecurity team. The role serves as a thought leader on cybersecurity architecture trends and represents security interests in architectural decisions across business and technology domains.
Requirements
- Strategic leadership and architectural guidance across enterprise security initiatives.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex security architecture concepts for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience overseeing and directing security architecture functions.
- Minimum experience level of Senior Manager.
Nice To Haves
- Director-level experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and shape the organization’s security architecture vision and strategy.
- Provide architectural oversight to ensure alignment with security standards and business goals.
- Lead the Security Architecture team, including oversight of the current Security Architect.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to embed security practices in technology initiatives.
- Translate high-level security strategies into actionable roadmaps and reference architectures.
- Guide security reviews and architectural assessments for major projects and systems.
- Advise stakeholders on risk management, security policies, and governance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and address potential security gaps across enterprise systems.
- Help mature the organization’s security architecture function as part of a newly built cybersecurity team.
- Stay abreast of trends and emerging technologies in cybersecurity architecture and act as a thought leader.
- Represent security interests during architectural decision-making across business and technology domains.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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