Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Job at Cox Automotive in Atlanta

Join our team as a Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Architect!

We are seeking a dedicated professional to play a crucial role in guiding our engineering and business teams in implementing top-tier cybersecurity practices. In this position, you will:

• Effectively communicate cybersecurity guidelines to facilitate adoption across engineering and business units.
• Work closely with engineering teams to provide advice on architecture decisions and assist with the implementation of cybersecurity controls.
• Identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks through thorough threat modeling of products and enterprise tools.
• Offer expert cybersecurity architecture consulting across major programs and solutions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity peers to foster a united cybersecurity department and relay pertinent information to internal teams.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams to assess existing architectures, pinpoint gaps, and recommend necessary security enhancements.
• Engage in security events and incident response to identify current design vulnerabilities and propose effective solutions.
• Educate product and enterprise architects, as well as engineers, on cybersecurity best practices and standards.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure that our cybersecurity architecture meets relevant regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Utilize AI technology to create, validate, and improve architectural artifacts.
• Lead initiatives to design AI-enhanced solutions and establish robust AI governance frameworks.
• Evaluate vendor tools with AI for improved assessment speed and accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant experience, or a combination of advanced degrees and experience.
• At least 4 years focusing specifically on cybersecurity.
• Experience in designing, securing, or operating AWS infrastructure and services.
• Ability to communicate cybersecurity policies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional customer service, writing, and executive presentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset to work with key stakeholders and integrate best practices across teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and a proactive approach to driving change within organizations.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, NIST) and relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, FFIEC) that influence architectural requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in creating and implementing cybersecurity standards across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Knowledge of IAM, cryptography, access controls, and security protocols such as multi-factor authentication.
• Competency in application security practices and methodologies.
• Recognized expertise in technologies including Python, .NET, Java, Oracle, and cloud services.
• Understanding of firewall and network architecture including DMZ setups.
• Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and cloud solutions in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience in industries critical to national infrastructure is a plus.
• Big four consulting or Fortune 500 company experience preferred.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or AWS certifications.

Compensation:

Annual salary ranges from $119,600.00 to $199,400.00, with potential additional compensation through incentive programs.

Benefits:

Our company offers flexible vacation time, seven paid holidays, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness leave annually for employees and their families. Additional leave options include bereavement, jury duty, military leave, and parental leave.

All applicants must currently possess the legal right to work in the United States without any sponsorship requirements.