Cybersecurity Architect

BNY Mellon; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid leaves including paidvol

Volunteer time off

Job summary

BNY Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Cybersecurity Architect to define and maintain architecture principles and reference designs across enterprise technology. You will partner with engineering, infrastructure, data, and product teams to embed security into solution design.

With 10–12 years in information security and broad domain expertise, you will review architectures, conduct threat modeling and risk assessments, and provide guidance across cloud, network, identity, and data security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10-12 years of information security or related tech experience.
• Broad understanding of security domains such as application, cloud, network, data, identity and access management, and infrastructure security.
• Experience conducting architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain cybersecurity architecture principles, standards, patterns, and reference designs across enterprise technology environments.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, application, data, and product teams to embed security requirements into solution design and implementation.
• Review architectures, designs, and technology initiatives to identify security risks, control gaps, and opportunities to improve resilience.
• Provide architectural guidance across cloud, application, network, platform, API, data security, identity, automation, and AI-enabled technology domains.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Cybersecurity Architect

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Cybersecurity Architect to join our Cybersecurity / Technology team. This role is in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake, Mary, FL.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Define and maintain cybersecurity architecture principles, standards, patterns, and reference designs across enterprise technology environments.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, application, data, and product teams to embed security requirements into solution design and implementation.
• Review architectures, designs, and technology initiatives to identify security risks, control gaps, and opportunities to improve resilience.
• Provide architectural guidance across cloud, application, network, platform, API, data security, identity, automation, and AI-enabled technology domains.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience in cybersecurity, with significant exposure to security architecture or solution architecture responsibilities.
• 10-12 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity domains such as application security, cloud security, network security, data protection, identity and access management, and infrastructure security.
• Experience conducting architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

• BNY Newsroom
• BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.