Enterprise Security Architect Sr +

About the Role This position is Career Level 20P+ and located in Auburn Hills, MI. The Enterprise Security Architect Sr will ensure security principles and company security policies are adhered to in the design and delivery of systems and software, including ongoing lifecycle. The Lead Enterprise Security Architect will support cybersecurity architecture activities across assigned projects and initiatives for Volkswagen Group of America, with a primary focus on secure design, implementation, and deployment for designated systems and projects. What You'll Do

• Design, develop, review and implement security designs for new or existing technology system(s).
• Establish and maintain trust relationships with the business and project teams through active engagement, clear accountability, expectations, and frequent communication.
• Collaborate with other teams to fit security requirements with business constraints and technology limitations.
• Provide cybersecurity architecture guidance, planning and execution of cybersecurity tasks.
• Provide cybersecurity review and recommendations for system and application designs and architectures as relates to adherence to security principles and company security policies, and develop a security risk management plan for noncompliance.
• Provide input on security requirements for statements of work and procurement documents.
• Create and maintain architecture design artifacts such as diagrams and documentation.
• Interpret outputs of penetration tests and application security scans and translate into actionable remediation requirements.
• Identify cybersecurity gaps and recommend remediation solutions; stay current on emerging security technologies and trends.
• Provide technical guidance to project team members in areas of security best practice and company security policies.
• Cybersecurity Monitoring & Incident Handling (approx. 15% of time): coordinate with the Region Americas Security Operations Centers (RA SOC) to ensure new or modified solutions are monitored for security threats; participate in the documentation of monitoring processes, event analysis methodologies, response processes, communication requirements, and playbooks for incident response.
• Provide technical support during priority security incidents; analyze market and industry trends and adjust cybersecurity strategy accordingly; maintain knowledge of best practices and threat landscape. What We're Looking For
• 10+ years of experience in Security Architecture, Security Operations, Data Security and Auditing, including at least 5 years in IT architecture planning and execution in complex environments.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• CISSP certification or equivalent (Required).
• Proven experience as a technical architect across multiple IT fields (e.g., network, storage, server, client, web/application, cloud).
• Strong experience across multiple cybersecurity domains including cloud security, application security, IAM, network security, and data protection; hands-on experience implementing modern security architectures.
• Ability to translate security requirements into actionable controls and measures; experience securing on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments; understanding of DevOps principles and shift-left philosophy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills; ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; strong planning, organization, and time management skills; experience in a multinational environment is a plus.