Senior Principal Architect - Security

The Senior Principal Security Architect plays a critical leadership role in shaping and implementing Cox Enterprises' security architecture strategy. This role is central to ensuring robust, scalable, and forward-thinking security solutions across the organization’s technology landscape, including cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and hybrid environments. As a visionary leader, you will spearhead efforts to fortify the organization's security posture while fostering innovation and alignment with business objectives. 
 
You will collaborate with executive stakeholders, technology leaders, and cross-functional teams to design and implement security frameworks, establish governance, and drive enterprise-wide standards that safeguard the company’s data, systems, and applications.

Key Responsibilities 

• Security Strategy Development: Define and lead the security architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and emerging threat landscapes. 

• Governance and Standards: Champion security governance processes, establishing robust standards, policies, and reference architectures. 

• Enterprise Security Solutions: Design, validate, and implement security frameworks for multi-cloud environments, including automation for guardrails and compliance standards. 

• Provide architecture for data protection with solutions that safeguard sensitive information based on best practices (ex. Least privilege). 

• Collaboration and Influence: Partner with solution architects, platform teams, and business stakeholders to embed security into technology roadmaps and architectures. 

• Incident Response and Risk Management: Provide expertise in identifying, analyzing, and addressing security incidents and risks. 

• Innovation and Leadership: Stay ahead of emerging security technologies and trends, applying innovative approaches to enhance the organization's capabilities. 

• Team Development: Mentor and guide team members and partners, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence in security practices. 

Qualifications 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline and 12 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as master's degree and 10 years' experience; a Ph.D and 7 years' experience in a related field; or 24 years' experience in a related field. 

• 12+ years of experience in IT security, architecture, or related fields, with demonstrated leadership in enterprise security strategy. 

Preferred: 

• 15+ years of related experience with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline. 

• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent. 

• Experience with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, or SABSA. 

• Expertise in AI/ML-driven security models and analytics.