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Senior Lead Cloud Security Architect

Cox Automotive
Conley, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

The Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect isresponsible for defining the principles, standards, and designpatterns to build secure products and enterprise tools for all ofCox Automotive's multi-cloud and on-premises environments. Thisposition's architecture focus is on securing multi-cloudinfrastructure and services and on-premises infrastructure. Peercybersecurity architects will be focused on application security,software as a service (SaaS), and networksecurity.

This role will usetheir deep cybersecurity knowledge in the designing and building ofsecure infrastructure and services in both multi-cloud andon-premises environments. They must be able to collaborate withcross-functional teams throughout the organization and proposewell-defined cybersecurity architectural guidelines to be adoptedby product and enterprise engineering teams. This role willdirectly report to the Senior Director of CybersecurityArchitecture at CoxAutomotive.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Identify and recommend relevant cybersecuritypolicies, standards, procedures, andguardrails.
  • Drive thedefinition of cybersecurity guidelines across the product andenterprise architecture group by leading working groups focused oncybersecurity.
  • Developsecure design patterns in conjunction with the product andenterprise architecture group based on standards that can beadopted and implemented by engineering teams.
  • Contribute to the development of non-cyberarchitecture-related governance patterns, policies, andstandards.
  • Provides complexanalysis of potential risks to information systems' security andrecommends innovative solutions.
  • Work with cross-functional technical,development and delivery teams to ensure the application of smooth,efficient and scalable release processes.
  • Engage with business teams and engineering teamsto define cybersecurity guardrails that promote efficient andseamless adoption of secure design patterns.
  • Participate in security events and incidentresponse to identify gaps in current design and propose solutionsto prevent threats from reoccurring.
  • Research and evaluate emerging security trends,threats, and technologies, and recommend appropriate solutions andenhancements.
  • Collaboratewith data users, software and other technical stakeholders toensure security considerations are factored into and underpindevelopment and operational decision making.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity peers toincorporate vulnerability management, governance, risk andcompliance, cyber defense, continuous controls monitoring, andidentity governance into cybersecurity standards as a cohesivecybersecurity organization.

MinimumQualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8years of experience in a related field. The right candidate couldalso have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6years of experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years of experience in a relatedfield; or 12 years' experience in a relatedfield.
  • At least 4 yearsfocused on cybersecurity.
  • Must have practical expertise in AWS cloudinfrastructure and services and on-premisesinfrastructure.
  • Clearlyarticulate the objective of specific cybersecurity policies andprocedures to technical and non-technicalstakeholders.
  • Excellentcustomer service skills, writing, and executive presentationskills.
  • Develop a strongand productive working environment with key stakeholders andcollaborate closely with other Cox entities' cybersecurity teams toimplement cybersecurity best practices.
  • Consultative nature to work throughcontroversial or complex topics to employees, leaders, and / orsenior leadership.
  • Evaluaterisks and recommend actions based on impact and likelihood of therisk to the business.
  • Knowledge of current cybersecurity andtechnology architectures such as zero trust, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS,virtualization, and containerization.
  • Creatively solving complex cybersecuritychallenges while exhibiting solid, pragmatic businessacumen.
  • Experienceutilizing Agile methodologies.
  • Initiating change and deploying solutions inFortune 1000 companies.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO27000, NIST, FFIEC) and industry relevant regulations that willguide architectural requirements (e.g., GDPR, FFIEC,GLBA).
  • PreferredQualifications

  • Experience in the development and design ofcybersecurity standard methodologies to all layers of the hostingand application stack in both cloud and on-premisesenvironments.
  • Relevantexperience with application security, SaaS, network security,DevSecOps, and software-defined networking across a variety ofenvironments and deployments.
  • Knowledge of Identity and Access Management(IAM), cryptography / key management, secrets management, accesscontrols and security protocols (e.g., multi-factor, SAML, OAuth,OIDC).
  • Experience withapplication security implementations and standardmethodologies.
  • Extensivetechnology knowledge and recognized expertise in several areasincluding Python, .NET, Java, Spring frameworks, Oracle,serverless, cloud patterns, cloud service and user authenticationor similar.
  • Experience withfirewall, web application firewalls, and other edge services aswell as deep understanding of DMZ and other networkarchitectures.
  • AWSWell-Architected Framework.
  • Experience establishing a strategy for andimplementing cloud enterprise solutions in AWS, GCP, orAzure.
  • A strongunderstanding of cloud containers and / or serverless platforms(e.g., EKS, ECS, Lambda, Fargate).
  • Big four consulting or Fortune 500 companyexperience.
  • Relevantindustry certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP, Azure, AWS, CISM,CISA).
  • USD144,900.00 - 241,500.00 peryear

    Compensation :

    Compensationincludes a base salary of $144,900.00 - $241,500.00. The basesalary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based onfactors such as the ultimate location of the position and theselected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position maybe eligible for additional compensation that may include anincentiveprogram.

    Benefits :

    TheCompany offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as muchvacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, thecompany's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidaysthroughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellnessannually for their own wellness or that of family members.Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in theform of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave,volunteer time off, military leave, and parentalleave.

    Applicants must currently be authorizedto work in the United States for any employer without current orfuture sponsorship.

    About CoxAutomotive

    At Cox Automotive, peopleof every background are driven by their passion for mobility,innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys,sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with globalpowerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim andmore. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growthand happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotivetoday!

    AboutCox

    Cox empowers employees to build abetter future and has been doing so for over 120 years. Withexciting investments and innovations across transportation,communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses- which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forginga better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join ustoday!

    Benefits of working at Cox may includehealth care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirementplanning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave,flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO). For more details onwhat benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

    Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunityemployer - All qualified applicants / employees will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to that individual'sage, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, genderidentity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, geneticinformation, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristicprotected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations whenrequested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability,unless such accommodations would cause an unduehardship.

    Statement to ALL Third-Party Agenciesand Similar Organizations : Cox accepts resumes only from agencieswith which we formally engage their services. Please do not forwardresumes to our applicant tracking system, Cox employees, Cox hiringmanager, or send to any Cox facility. Cox is not responsible forany fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

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