Cyber Security Architecture Lead

Panasonic Automotive North America; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental benefits

Company 401K matching

Annual bonus program

Educational assistance

Leadership and mentorship programs

Onsite events and gatherings

Job summary

Panasonic Automotive North America is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architecture Lead to secure digital transformation across regions. You will design and maintain enterprise security architectures, drive guardrails for IT, OT, and product environments, and oversee security across cloud migrations and application development.

The role requires deep cloud security, IAM, encryption, and threat modelling expertise, plus strong communication to technical and executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity architecture/engineering, 3+ years in a dedicated security architecture function.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, AWS/Azure Security Specialty.
• Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), IAM, secure networking, endpoint protection, encryption.
• Experience with Agile/DevOps, SDLC security tooling (SAST/DAST/CI/CD).
• Familiarity with OT/ICS security needs and Zero Trust concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise security architecture across regions.
• Define security reference architectures, guardrails, and patterns for IT, OT, and product environments.
• Provide security architecture oversight for IT, cloud migration, app development, and vendor solutions.
• Collaborate with regional IT, product, and operations teams to embed security in SDLC/DevSecOps.
• Serve as global SME on threats, cryptography, network segmentation, IAM, and Zero Trust.
• Evaluate security posture of proposed solutions and provide remediation guidance.
• Support incident response and forensic investigations by analyzing architectural weaknesses.
• Coordinate with global/regional teams to enforce policies and controls.
• Participate in control design for regulatory programs (ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST CSF, NIS2).
• Evaluate MSSP proposals and vendor relationships to ensure architecture alignment.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

IAM

Zero Trust

Threat modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security / CS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAST

DAST

CI/CD security tooling

Job description

Overview

The Cyber Security Architecture Lead plays a key role in securing digital transformation initiatives, integrating security into infrastructure and application design, and supporting the secure adoption of cloud and hybrid technologies across regions. Working closely with security leadership, the architect evaluates technical risks, identifies control gaps, and translates regulatory and threat requirements into sustainable, scalable solutions. The role requires a deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, application development, and modern identity and access paradigms. A successful candidate will be an experienced technologist with strong interpersonal skills, capable of communicating architecture decisions to both technical and executive audiences. The Security Architect collaborates with IT, product, manufacturing, and MSSP teams to ensure enterprise‑wide security posture is robust, measurable, and resilient. The Security Architect serves as the authoritative technical voice on security design decisions, providing governance oversight and approval authority for architecture across IT, OT, and product domains.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and maintain enterprise‑wide security architecture across regions aligned to global cybersecurity strategy and business objectives.
• Define and enforce security reference architectures, design patterns, and guardrails for enterprise IT, OT, and product environments.
• Provide security architecture oversight for new projects and technologies, including IT infrastructure, cloud migration, application development, and vendor solutions.
• Collaborate with each region’s IT, product, and operations teams to integrate security early in system development lifecycles (SDLC/DevSecOps).
• Serve as global technical SME for emerging threats, cryptographic standards, network segmentation, IAM, Zero Trust, and endpoint protections.
• Evaluate the security posture of proposed solutions and provide remediation recommendations.
• Support security incident response and forensic investigations by analyzing architectural weaknesses.
• Collaborate with global and regional cybersecurity teams to ensure consistent implementation of policies, standards, and controls.
• Participate in control design for regulatory compliance programs (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 21434, NIST CSF, GDPR, NIS2).
• Assess and approve MSSP design proposals and validate alignment with architecture standards.
• Evaluate and manage relationships with security vendors, MSSPs, and third‑party assessors to ensure service quality and contract alignment.
• Define and track security architecture KPIs and metrics, providing regular reporting to security leadership and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related technical field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture or engineering roles, with 3+ years in a dedicated security architecture function required.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISSP‑ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent cloud security architect credentials (AWS/Azure Security Specialty).
• Proven experience designing security architectures in complex enterprise environments, ideally in manufacturing or supply chain sectors.
• Deep technical knowledge of cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), identity and access management, secure networking, endpoint protection, and encryption.
• Experience integrating security in Agile and DevOps environments, with working knowledge of SAST, DAST, and CI/CD security tooling.
• Familiarity with security requirements in OT/ICS environments and their intersection with enterprise IT.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, PKI, and federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2).
• Experience in developing threat models, conducting architectural risk assessments, and managing technical risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex security concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working across regions and functions to ensure security is embedded in global operations.

Benefits & Perks

• Great Medical/Dental Benefits
• Company‑Matched 401K Retirement Savings
• Annual Bonus Program
• Educational Assistance
• Relaxed Dress Code
• PASATalks Speaker Summits
• Leadership & Mentorship Programs
• High5 Reward Recognition Program
• Onsite Happy Hours
• And many more benefits & perks found within the ‘Our Culture’ section…

EEO Statement

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.