Director of Security Architecture and Engineering

Role Overview: As the Head of Security Engineering & Architecture, you will play a crucial role in establishing, developing, and expanding the organization's security architecture and engineering frameworks. Your responsibilities will include governing security across cloud environments, infrastructure, application portfolios, data assets, and identity management. You will lead a high-performing team to ensure the consistent adoption of stringent security controls throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Key Responsibilities: - Possess profound technical acumen and manage high-performing teams effectively - Influence executive leadership, engineering professionals, and product management stakeholders - Serve as the custodian of the enterprise security architecture roadmap - Oversee security architecture and engineering teams to establish and guide secure design patterns - Collaborate with C-suite executives, engineering leadership, and enterprise architects - Balance risk, user experience, financial cost, and business speed effectively - Lead regular architecture and design reviews to ensure implementation in line with established standards - Identify security risks, control gaps, and recommend corrective architecture, integrations, and operations - Implement security requirements, architectures, and documentation based on security control frameworks - Lead the development, scaling, and optimization of critical security domains - Partner with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and IR teams to align security controls with adversary TTPs - Incorporate contemporary detection engineering practices, runtime protection mechanisms, and advanced security analytics Qualifications Required: - 12+ years of experience in information security, with a minimum of 57 years in a leadership role overseeing security architecture or engineering teams - Strong business acumen to understand business needs and advise on appropriate security solutions - Experience in cloud security across major platforms (AWS, GCP) - Knowledge of application and API security, including secure SDLC methodologies - Familiarity with container and orchestration security (Kubernetes) - Understanding of infrastructure and network security principles - Proficiency in data security practices, including DLP, encryption, key management, and tokenization - Proven capability in establishing and guiding security architecture and engineering teams - Extensive experience collaborating with C-suite executives, engineering leadership, and enterprise architects Additional Company Details (if present in JD): The company offers benefits designed to make a lasting impact on your life, focusing on creating a work-life balance tailored to your needs. These benefits include access to health experts, free counseling sessions, monthly wellness workshops, and team outings to support your mental health and professional growth. Role Overview: As the Head of Security Engineering & Architecture, you will play a crucial role in establishing, developing, and expanding the organization's security architecture and engineering frameworks. Your responsibilities will include governing security across cloud environments, infrastructure, application portfolios, data assets, and identity management. You will lead a high-performing team to ensure the consistent adoption of stringent security controls throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Key Responsibilities: - Possess profound technical acumen and manage high-performing teams effectively - Influence executive leadership, engineering professionals, and product management stakeholders - Serve as the custodian of the enterprise security architecture roadmap - Oversee security architecture and engineering teams to establish and guide secure design patterns - Collaborate with C-suite executives, engineering leadership, and enterprise architects - Balance risk, user experience, financial cost, and business speed effectively - Lead regular architecture and design reviews to ensure implementation in line with established standards - Identify security risks, control gaps, and recommend corrective architecture, integrations, and operations - Implement security requirements, architectures, and documentation based on security control frameworks - Lead the development, scaling, and optimization of critical security domains - Partner with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and IR teams to align security controls with adversary TTPs - Incorporate contemporary detection engineering practices, runtime protection mechanisms, and advanced security analytics Qualifications Required: - 12+ years of experience in information security, with a minimum of 57 years in a leadership role overseeing security architecture or engineering teams - Strong business acumen to understand business needs and advise on appropriate security solutions - Experience in cloud security across major platforms (AWS, GCP) - Knowledge of application and API security,