SVP, Security Technology & Architecture Leader

Smith Arnold Partners; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 350,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Arnold Partners is seeking a SVP, Head of Security Technology to join the executive cybersecurity leadership team of a large, global organization. This is a senior, #2-level position reporting directly to the CISO with visibility across the enterprise.

You will lead 20+ security architects and engineers, guiding Security Architecture, Security Engineering, IAM and CTEM, and shaping an AI-enabled, automation-first security model across the business.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• Strong foundation in enterprise security architecture.
• Experience leading senior security architecture, engineering and/or technology teams.
• Experience in large, complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, security engineering and exposure management.
• Experience modernizing security environments through automation and platform consolidation.
• Executive presence to influence CIO/CISO-level leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing large technology investments, vendors, budgets and programs.
• Ability to remain technically credible while operating at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Build, modernize and transform the security program.
• Define target-state security architecture and an automation-first security engineering model.
• Advance Zero Trust and identity capabilities and rationalize security platforms and vendors.
• Strengthen DevSecOps and bring AI and analytics deeper into risk identification and management.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to connect security architecture and technology investment to enterprise risk and strategy.

Skills

Executive leadership

Enterprise security architecture

Cloud security

Zero Trust

IAM

Automation

DevSecOps

Job description

Smith Arnold Partners is seeking a SVP, Head of Security Technology to join the executive cybersecurity leadership team of a large, global organization. This is a senior, #2-level position reporting directly to the CISO with visibility across the enterprise.

You will lead 20+ security architects and engineers, guiding Security Architecture, Security Engineering, IAM and CTEM, and shaping an AI-enabled, automation-first security model across the business.