Cybersecurity Architect

Job Description

Opportunity to work in a hybrid model : Potential to work 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Why GM Financial Cybersecurity?

Innovation isn't just a talking point at GM Financial, it's how we operate. By joining our team, you'll work in a mission-focused environment with specialized teams, including Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Firewall, Governance, Risk, Architecture and Offensive Security. These teams collaborate to identify, manage and respond to threats, all while driving innovation across the environment.

Cybersecurity is central to our strategic vision, so you'll benefit from exceptional leadership visibility, with direct reporting lines to the CEO. This structure ensures your work is recognized and supported at the highest levels, while also enabling bold innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.

Shape the future of Cybersecurity at GM Financial, with the freedom to explore, the tools to build and the support to thrive.

Responsibilities

About the role :

The Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for developing, delivering, and validating security requirements for GMF business initiatives. In this capacity, the Cybersecurity Architect assesses, reviews, and threat profiles functional and non-functional requirements, project scope details, architectural designs, and GMF policies and standards to formulate a list of specific technical and non-technical security requirements for assigned projects. The Architect also executes validation tests to ensure delivered requirements have been implemented. As a Cybersecurity Architect, you will be at the forefront of GMF strategic initiatives and leading the charge to securely enable the business. A successful Cybersecurity Architect can translate a variety of project, organizational, and design details into a clear list of requirements for business and IT teams to execute. This position requires an individual that can communicate effectively and build rapport with business teams and translate complex technical information into clearly understood expectations. The position also requires an individual that works well with others, performs in challenging situations, and is pragmatic and motivated by long-term results while addressing short term needs.

JOB DUTIES

• Enable the business in its strategic initiatives by consistently applying the appropriate level of security controls, ensuring alignment with Cybersecurity Guiding Principles
• Deliver and validate security requirements for applications, solutions, networks, data warehouses, data analytics, automation, cloud environments, borderless networks, and initiatives that optimize resource usage based on a thorough understanding of security and operational risks
• Determine and validate security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements, researching information security standards, reviewing and threat modeling architecture designs
• Utilize blueprints and design patterns to secure secure application, network, and product development business initiatives
• Recommend any changes in security policies and practices to support the ongoing alignment between architectural designs, patterns, and GMF strategic initiatives
• Adapt and refine existing frameworks to enhance the maturity and optimization of security controls and services or suggest alternatives to bolster security effectiveness
• Participate in the review and approval of key operational control mechanisms to ensure the overall security and protection of the environment and adherence to Cybersecurity process workflows

Qualifications

What makes you a dream candidate?

Experience

Licenses

What We Offer : Benefits effective your first day, 401K, Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks and 100% paid), Pet insurance, training, certifications

Our Culture : Our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.

Compensation : Competitive Salary

Work Life Balance : Flexible hybrid work environment, 4 days onsite and 1 remote

Benefits Package : Generous benefits package