Director of Secure Architecture & Stakeholder Engagement

KellyMitchell Group; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell is seeking a Director of Security Architecture and Engagement to lead a team of security architects and engineers. You will drive secure-by-design initiatives, translate complex requirements for executives, and enable innovative capabilities with risk-based decisions.

The role emphasizes business enablement and collaboration with Strategy, Engineering, and Architecture leaders across the enterprise. Expect hybrid work and a focus on secure development practices with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field required.
• 10+ years in a tech org with DevOps and security experience.
• Trusted advisor to business/tech stakeholders with hands-on architecture.
• Experience in ISMS and frameworks like NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001.
• Strong cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and security architecture expertise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary cybersecurity advisor to business, technology, product, and engineering leaders.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships with practical security guidance.
• Translate complex security requirements into clear recommendations for technical and exec audiences.
• Facilitate conversations between business teams, architects, engineers, compliance, and security stakeholders.
• Lead security engagement with vendors and oversee onboarding and reviews.
• Develop security architectures and reference models across platforms.

Skills

Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

Cloud Security

ISMS Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

DevSecOps

Vulnerability Management

Communication

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

KellyMitchell is seeking a Director of Security Architecture and Engagement to lead a team of security architects and engineers. You will drive secure-by-design initiatives, translate complex requirements for executives, and enable innovative capabilities with risk-based decisions.

The role emphasizes business enablement and collaboration with Strategy, Engineering, and Architecture leaders across the enterprise. Expect hybrid work and a focus on secure development practices with global teams.