Sutherland - Principal Cybersecurity Architect & Security Engineering Leader

Job Description :

The Principal Cybersecurity Architect & Security Engineering Leader is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the companys cybersecurity architecture and engineering strategies to keep its cybersecurity posture at the leading edge. This role will oversee the Cybersecurity Engineering, Architecture, Exposure / Vulnerability Management, and Identity Security functions, focused on delivering security solutions, projects and relevant programs that drive enterprise cyber resilience and secure business growth. The role involves leading critical enterprise security projects, developing and implementing comprehensive security standards, ensuring secure architecture, evaluating and deployed new security solutions, and managing cross-functional cybersecurity Responsibilities :

• Cybersecurity Strategy & Solutioning : Develop and lead the strategy for modernizing the companys security stack, ensuring architecture stays current with evolving technologies and threats. Oversee / Manage
• Cybersecurity Strategy & Solutioning : Develop and lead the strategy for modernizing the companys security stack, ensuring architecture stays current with evolving technologies and threats. Oversee / Manage
• Spearhead strategic cybersecurity projects across Network Security, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, and Identity Security, leveraging advanced technologies like SentinelOne, Tenable, Zscaler, SailPoint, and Orca.
• Drive security solutioning, engineering, and project implementations to mitigate risk and enhance security resilience.
• Define and maintain security standards, handling exceptions across various technology types and ensuring consistent risk mitigation.
• Conduct Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate and implement emerging security solutions.
• Security Architecture & Engineering : Oversee cybersecurity engineering and architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across the enterprise and all business functions.
• Architect and document robust security solutions for critical corporate infrastructure, cloud environments, and customer-facing platforms.
• Oversee the deployment and configuration of security solutions including but not limited to next-generation firewalls, EDR / XDR, disk encryption, data security posture management & DLP solutions, and advanced cloud security management solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI).
• Maintain a comprehensive Security Architecture Review program for new and existing technologies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory standards.
• Vulnerability & Exposure Management : Direct / Oversee the Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) program, ensuring that the program continuously assesses and mitigates security vulnerabilities and exposures across the organizations technology estate.
• Lead a comprehensive Security Vulnerability Management Program, overseeing Tenable project deployments, and operational processes for managing vulnerabilities in workstations, servers, and applications.
• Execute security assessments for 400+ applications, ensuring secure SDLC practices across the development lifecycle.
• Manage network security, cloud security, and external attack surface vulnerability assessments using tools like Orca, Cycognito, BitSight and others.
• Conduct internal and external penetration tests, simulating attacks to proactively identify and address security gaps.
• Identity Governance & Administration : Direct the Identity & Access Management program, enforcing policies, controls and governance that protects access to critical systems and data.
• Oversee the deployment and management of the SailPoint Identity Governance solution, ensuring access is governed based on roles, levels, and lines of business.
• Drive MFA implementation across the organization, along with secure Active Directory configuration and Privileged Access Management (PAM) for high-value admin accounts.

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This role requires a seasoned security engineering leader capable of designing and executing a modern security strategy, managing complex security initiatives, and ensuring resilient protection across the enterprise technology landscape.

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