Cybersecurity Architect – M&A & Integration Lead (Onsite ATL)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Koch is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect based in Atlanta, GA on-site to provide cybersecurity expertise across MADICS merger, acquisition, divestiture, integration, and site initiatives. The role supports transaction-focused security work, including due diligence, security architecture for integrations and site changes, and reusable architecture assets for Koch technology teams and operating companies.

The ideal candidate will lead cybersecurity due diligence, architect security designs for

Qualifications

• Experience in a cybersecurity or related role across multiple security domains: identity, network, endpoint, cloud and M365, and data protection.
• Experience assessing technology risk and translating findings into business terms for non-security stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with project managers to document risks, solution plans, and risk optimization efforts.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment with a diverse workforce.
• Experience collaborating on global projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as the cybersecurity point of contact for blockers raised by project managers and technical subject matter experts on MADICS projects.
• Lead cybersecurity due diligence and conduct risk assessments for acquisition, divestiture, and integration transactions, translating findings into clear implications for risk, cost, and timeline for the deal team.
• Architect security designs for integrations, carve-outs, site builds, and site closures, spanning identity, network, endpoint, cloud and M365, and data protection.
• Partner with project managers and business IT stakeholders to understand business problems and develop plans that address them without delaying transaction activities.
• Operate on tight timelines with urgency to meet delivery dates, making pragmatic security decisions when information is incomplete.
• Create and publish cybersecurity points of view, reference architectures, and patterns that others can reuse across Koch.
• Consult with Koch operating companies to understand their cybersecurity needs, applying an enterprise perspective while respecting how each business operates.
• Provide security architecture guidance to support internal Koch Technology teams and related projects.
• Build and maintain a knowledge network across Koch Technologies and operating companies, collaborating to leverage comparative advantage across the organization.

Skills

Identity & access

Network Security

Endpoint Security

Cloud Security

M365 Security

Data Protection

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Mgmt

Tools

M365

Job description

Koch is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect based in Atlanta, GA on-site to provide cybersecurity expertise across MADICS merger, acquisition, divestiture, integration, and site initiatives. The role supports transaction-focused security work, including due diligence, security architecture for integrations and site changes, and reusable architecture assets for Koch technology teams and operating companies.

The ideal candidate will lead cybersecurity due diligence, architect security designs for