This role is 4 days Onsite in New York, NY & it’s a fulltime position.
Principal Cybersecurity Architect in New York, NY
We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to serve as the strategic and technical authority advancing a global cybersecurity architecture and engineering program. Reporting directly to the CISO, this role leads secure-by-design initiatives across a complex hybrid environment, driving modernization, automation, and adoption of emerging security technologies.
This is a highly visible role partnering with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business teams to balance innovation, risk, and regulatory expectations while strengthening enterprise-wide cyber resilience.
What You'll Do
- Strategy & Leadership
- Act as the CISO's principal technical advisor on cybersecurity architecture, engineering strategy, and emerging risks
- Translate security vision into executable roadmaps aligned with business priorities
- Lead cybersecurity technology build initiatives focused on automation, integration, and modernization
- Evaluate emerging technologies through lab testing and strategic vendor partnerships
- Architecture & Engineering
- Define and maintain enterprise security architecture and reference models
- Lead architecture reviews across application, infrastructure, cloud, and data platforms
- Advance Zero Trust, AI-driven security, cloud-native defenses, and continuous controls monitoring
- Guide threat modeling, security assessments, and control design for major initiatives
- Embed security-by-design through hardened configurations, automation, and validation
- Governance & Collaboration
- Partner with Cyber Operations, GRC, and Infrastructure teams to ensure architectural consistency
- Support cybersecurity strategy, investment planning, and global execution
- Collaborate with teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC
- Mentor engineers and architects, fostering technical excellence and innovation
What You Bring
10–15 years of cybersecurity experience, with deep leadership in architecture and engineeringProven expertise in hybrid environments (on-prem + Azure Cloud)Strong knowledge of application, infrastructure, and cloud security architectureHands-on experience with Zero Trust, IAM (MFA, SSO, PIM), AI / ML security, DevSecOps, automation, and continuous controls monitoringFamiliarity with enterprise platforms such as EDR / XDR, SIEM, DLP, PKI, vulnerability management, and cloud security toolingExperience aligning architecture to NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and MITRE ATT&CKBachelor's or Master's degree in a related fieldCISSP, CCSP, CISM, or cloud security certifications preferredWhy This Role
Direct influence on global cybersecurity strategyHigh visibility with executive leadershipOpportunity to shape next-generation security capabilities, including AI-driven defenseCompetitive compensation, bonus, and comprehensive benefits packageCompensation depends on experience but is typically $170K-$210K