General Motors

Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architect

General Motors$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience with Cloud Security industry standards and Cloud/SaaS solutions
  • Expertise in conducting POCs with emerging technologies across various domains
  • Familiarity with implementing authentication solutions (SSO, Oauth, MFA, IAM)
  • Exceptional analytical and technical skills in architecture and development
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills to engage with executive stakeholders
  • Experience implementing technical solutions that leverage new technology capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Enable business initiatives by applying appropriate security controls
  • Create security requirements for various technology environments
  • Develop technical architecture and integrate designs for secure application development
  • Refine existing frameworks to enhance security controls and services
  • Engage in complex problem resolution throughout the SDLC
  • Supervise cybersecurity testing initiatives and resource management

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • Training opportunities
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay
  • Nine company holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work environment (4-days a week in office)
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

About the role:

The Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for assessing risk and developing and delivering a comprehensive Cybersecurity program for General Motors Financial. As a Senior Principal, you will be at the forefront of systems architecture design and implementation including applications, data and emerging technology domains. A successful Senior Principal can translate business and technical requirements into specific systems, applications or process designs for very large, complex IT solutions. This position requires a leader who can identify current and future risks, works well with others and performs in challenging situations, and is pragmatic and motivated by long-term results while addressing short-term needs

In this role, you will:
  • Enable the business in its strategic initiatives by consistently applying the appropriate level of security controls, ensuring alignment with Cybersecurity Guiding Principles
  • Create security requirements for applications, solutions, networks, data warehouses, data analytics, automation, cloud environments, borderless networks, and initiatives that optimize resource usage based on a thorough understanding of security and operational risks
  • Participate in requirements gathering, develop technical architecture, validate and integrate technical designs as blueprints for secure application, network, and product development that support business intelligence
  • Adapt and refine existing frameworks to enhance the maturity and optimization of security controls and services or suggest alternatives to bolster security effectiveness
  • Engage in complex problem resolution throughout the SDLC, including supervisory roles in build processes, test automation, and system monitoring undertaken by cybersecurity business partners
  • Supervise cybersecurity testing initiatives, including the design of processes and standards, effort estimation, resource forecasting, and risk management


Reporting structure:
  • This role reports to: VP Cybersecurity Architecture


Qualifications

What makes you a dream candidate?
  • Proven experience with Cloud Security industry standards and a verified background with Cloud and SaaS solutions
  • Documented expertise in conducting POCs utilizing emerging technologies across several domains, Identity, Network, Data, App, and more
  • Familiarity with implementing authentication solutions such as SSO, Oauth, MFA, and IAM
  • Exceptional analytical and technical skills with expert-level capability in architecture and development
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills with the proficiency to engage with executive stakeholders
  • Experience in implementing technical solutions that resolve business challenges while understanding new technological capabilities

Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Experience 12+ years' experience in the security of diverse technologies and processing environments required
  • 5-7 years' experience as Lead Security Architect, Network Architect, Solutions Architect or similar leadership role
  • 5-7 years driving thought leadership and innovation across products required
  • Relevant certifications and/or licenses required

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus eligibility; this role is eligible for company vehicle program

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 4-days a week in office

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About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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1908
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