Panda Express

Principal, Cybersecurity Architect (P1-6105695-1)

Panda Express$157K — $220K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or IT-related field
  • 7+ years in cybersecurity or technology leadership roles
  • Experience with cloud-native architectures and embedded systems
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP)
  • Experience in large-scale technology initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve enterprise security architecture vision and roadmap
  • Lead architecture decisions for high-risk, high-impact initiatives
  • Establish security models for non-human identities
  • Implement least-privilege access controls for autonomous systems
  • Define monitoring and observability frameworks for compliance
  • Establish lifecycle governance for agents
  • Partner with software engineering to integrate cybersecurity practices into DevSecOps workflows
  • Influence platform and vendor strategy with a long-term perspective

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • 401K with company match
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Continuous education assistance and scholarships
  • Income protection including Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance
  • Paid time off starting at 15 days with federal holidays
  • On-site fitness center and health-related services
Full Job Description
Summary of Job Description:

The Principal Cybersecurity Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for enterprise-wide security architecture coherence. Reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity and Risk, this role influences long-term strategy and ensures security architecture enables business growth while managing risk. The Principal Cybersecurity Architect has the following primary focus areas: enterprise and multi-domain security architecture leadership, strategic alignment of security, technology, and business outcomes, and setting overall direction for security architecture.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Defines and evolves enterprise security architecture vision and roadmap and establishes and governs security reference architectures, principles, and patterns.
  • Defines enterprise architecture for agentic AI systems, including orchestration, tools, runtime, and governance.
  • Leads architecture decisions for high risk, high impact, or cross enterprise initiatives, balancing security, cost, and performance.
  • Defines and enforces security models for non-human identities, including authentication, credentials, and lifecycle.
  • Establishes least-privilege access controls and enforces clear action boundaries for autonomous systems.
  • Defines monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks, ensuring traceability, auditability, and compliance.
  • Establish lifecycle governance for agents, including development, deployment, versioning, and retirement
  • Establishes secure, scalable patterns for agent orchestration, tool calling, and multi-agent workflows.
  • Partners with software engineering leaders to integrate cybersecurity practices into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.
  • Influences platform, vendor, and tooling strategy with a long-term enterprise perspective.


How we reward you:
  • Hybrid Work schedule
  • 401K with company match
  • Yearly bonus opportunity*
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
  • On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
  • Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
  • Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
  • Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
  • Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
  • Bereavement leave*

*Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Your background & experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or an IT-related discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, product security. or large-scale technology leadership with increasing management responsibility; experience with cloud-native architectures, embedded systems, or hybrid software ecosystems and relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CSSLP or equivalent
  • Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
  • Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.


Pay Range: M3H: $157,000 - $220,000 / Annual

* Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

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About Panda Express

Panda Express is a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in Chinese cuisine. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Rosemead, California. Panda Express operates over 2,000 locations in the United States and has a presence in several other countries. The company's menu includes a variety of dishes, including orange chicken, kung pao chicken, and chow mein. Panda Express is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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