Lead Integrated Cybersecurity Architect Job at Cox Automotive in Forest Park

A Lead Integrated Cybersecurity Architect is crucial in promoting robust cybersecurity architectural principles, standards, and design patterns. This role involves advising engineering teams on creating secure products and enterprise tools in multi-cloud and on-premises settings. Positioned as an essential member of the product and engineering teams, this architect will facilitate the practical application of established architectural guidelines.

With extensive cybersecurity expertise in designing and building secure software products across diverse environments, you will partner with and influence both direct and cross-functional teams. Your collaboration will focus on addressing unique cybersecurity risks pertinent to specific business units and their products.

Reporting directly to the Director of Integrated Cybersecurity Architecture at Cox Automotive, you'll engage in the following key responsibilities:

• Communicate and support the adoption of cybersecurity guidelines among engineering and business teams.
• Be continuously engaged with engineering teams, providing advice on architecture decisions and supporting the implementation of cybersecurity controls.
• Identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks through threat modeling of products and enterprise tools.
• Offer cybersecurity architectural advice and consultation across major programs and solution platforms.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity peers to foster a unified cybersecurity department and share insights regarding business-specific activities.
• Partner with teams in enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and engineering to assess existing architecture, identify security gaps, and recommend necessary enhancements.
• Participate in security events and incident response efforts to uncover design gaps and propose preventive solutions.
• Educate product and enterprise architects and engineers on best practices and standards in cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with legal and governance, risk, and compliance teams to ensure that cybersecurity architecture complies with relevant regulations and contractual obligations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 6 years of experience in a related field; or a master's degree with 4 years; or a Ph.D. with 1 year; or 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 4 years focused specifically on cybersecurity.
• Relevant experience in designing, securing, or operating AWS infrastructure and services.
• Ability to clearly convey the objectives of cybersecurity policies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent customer service skills, along with strong writing and executive presentation capabilities.
• Ability to foster a collaborative working environment with key stakeholders and closely work with Cox entities' cybersecurity teams.
• Comfortable navigating complex topics with employees and senior leadership through a consultative approach.
• Skill in evaluating risks and recommending actions based on the impact and likelihood of risks to the business.
• Knowledge of current cybersecurity architectures, including zero trust, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and DevSecOps.
• Creative problem-solving skills for complex cybersecurity challenges while demonstrating sound business acumen.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in initiating changes and implementing solutions in Fortune 1000 companies.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, NIST) and regulations (e.g., GDPR) guiding architectural requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with AI agents in creating and assessing architectural artifacts.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in designing AI-enhanced solutions.
• Skills in implementing AI-driven governance frameworks and improving vendor tool assessments with AI.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing cybersecurity best practices for all layers of the hosting and application stack.
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) practices and security protocols.
• Experience with application security implementations and best practices.
• Extensive knowledge of technologies including Python, .NET, Java, and cloud patterns.
• Experience with firewall and network architectures, including DMZ configurations.
• AWS Well-Architected Framework proficiency.
• Experience developing and executing cloud enterprise solutions in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Strong understanding of cloud containers and serverless platforms.
• Background in national critical infrastructure industries (e.g., telecommunications, financial services).
• Experience with big four consulting firms or Fortune 500 companies.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, OSCP, Azure, AWS are a plus.

Compensation for this position ranges from $119,600 to $199,400 annually, depending on factors like the role's location and the candidate's skills and experience. This position may also include eligibility for additional compensation through incentive programs.

Cox Automotive offers a flexible vacation policy aligned with company needs, seven paid holidays, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually. Other benefits include bereavement leave, voting time off, jury duty leave, military leave, parental leave, and more.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.