Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering Lead

IFF; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career growth

Certification opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

IFF is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to design and operate security architecture across IAM, PAM, IGA, vulnerability management, cloud, data, OT, and network security. The role is hybrid in Union Beach, New Jersey, and partners with business stakeholders to align security with strategic objectives.

You will oversee security architectures, manage vendors and MSPs, drive secure-by-design principles, and mentor teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, or related experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing security teams or providers.
• Expertise across IAM, PAM, IGA, cloud, infrastructure, network, data, or OT security.
• Experience with NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks.
• Experience leading security architecture reviews or risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS security principles.
• Proven vendor management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cybersecurity engineering services across IAM, PAM, IGA, vulnerability management, cloud security, infrastructure security, OT security, firewall security, operating system security, and data and AI security.
• Define and execute the cybersecurity architecture roadmap, technical standards, and secure-by-design principles.
• Oversee managed security service providers, including SLAs, KPIs, and vendor governance.
• Drive IAM, PAM, and IGA solutions supporting identity lifecycle management and least-privilege access.
• Establish enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation tracking.
• Develop security architectures for cloud, infrastructure, data, AI, and OT environments.
• Lead the enterprise Security Review Process for projects, applications, vendors, and technology changes.
• Partner with stakeholders to align security architecture with business objectives.
• Communicate cybersecurity program status, initiatives, and risks to senior leadership.

Skills

IAM

PAM

IGA

cloud security

vulnerability management

vendor governance

leadership

NIST

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT

Tools

SailPoint

CyberArk

Okta

Saviynt

Ping Identity

Job description

IFF is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to design and operate security architecture across IAM, PAM, IGA, vulnerability management, cloud, data, OT, and network security. The role is hybrid in Union Beach, New Jersey, and partners with business stakeholders to align security with strategic objectives.

You will oversee security architectures, manage vendors and MSPs, drive secure-by-design principles, and mentor teams.