Security Architect - Senior Vice President

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 141,440 - 212,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Security Architect to oversee complex security strategies and manage architectural teams in New York. This role involves developing IT system strategies, evaluating performance, and influencing decisions within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in security architecture, specifically in cloud migration projects, and will possess strong management and communication skills. Citi offers competitive benefits including health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Self-starter with initiative and quick learning.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple architectural or functional teams.
• Evaluate subordinates’ performance.
• Develop architectural strategy for IT systems.
• Lead technical direction and decisions.
• Assess risk in business decisions.

Skills

Cloud migration project experience

Public cloud security services expertise

Container platform security

Threat modeling

Security architecture governance

Strong communication skills

Management and prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Security Architect - Senior Vice President

Job Req Id: 26969328

Location: Tampa, Florida, United States

Job Type: Hybrid

Posted: Jun. 30, 2026

Job Overview

The Security Architect is accountable for managing complex, critical, and large professional disciplinary areas, leading and directing a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact to achieve objectives. Applies in‑depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Excellent communication skills are required to negotiate internally at a senior level; some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area, exercises control over resources, policy formulation, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple architectural or functional teams.
• Evaluate subordinates’ performance and recommend personnel actions.
• Develop architectural strategy for a portfolio of IT systems.
• Recommend solutions that conform to enterprise standards.
• Create technological and business application portfolio roadmaps based on emerging technologies and market trends.
• Lead technical direction and decisions using expertise and market vision.
• Support business/client evaluation of technical benefits to stakeholders.
• Analyze and evaluate strategic technologies offered by vendors.
• Demonstrate understanding of architecture theories and practices across related areas.
• Integrate architecture within technology with commercial awareness.
• Share responsibility for budget, policy, and planning.
• Use evaluative judgment in complex situations, leveraging multiple information sources.
• Impact engineering through planning, finances, end results, and policy setting.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and external parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assess risk in business decisions, uphold compliance, and supervise accountability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Strong management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to develop working relationships.
• Capacity to manage multiple activities, changing priorities, and tight deadlines.
• Self‑starter with initiative and quick learning.
• Proven experience in architecting security solutions for cloud migration projects (hybrid and multi‑cloud).
• Expertise in public cloud security services, architecture patterns, and native tooling.
• Experience securing container platforms (OpenShift, EKS, GKE) including image scanning, registry security, secure orchestration and runtime security.
• Experience in threat modelling and security architecture governance, including ARB participation.

Education

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.

Salary & Benefits

Primary location salary range: $141,440.00 – $212,160.00. In addition to salary, offers may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; wellness programs; paid time off, vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

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