About this role
Job title: Senior IT Architect
About the Role As Senior IT Architect, you will oversee the security architecture strategy and execution across Nielsen's cloud and global data centers. This hands-on leadership role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security solutions are effective, scalable, and aligned with Nielsen’s global strategic objectives.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain the overall security architecture strategy and consistent reference architectures across cloud and global data centers.
- Lead Threat Modeling and Risk Assessments for vendor technologies and complex system integrations.
- Serve as a technical security consultant for product development teams, ensuring security is integrated into product roadmaps.
- Partner with the Data Governance team to define and implement modern data protection standards across all Nielsen environments.
- Architect the next iteration of Nielsen’s Security Service Edge (SSE), including device posture, access control, and micro-segmentation strategies.
- Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Network Operations, and Cloud Operations teams to prioritize work based on risk profiles and threat models.
- Support vendor relationships for cybersecurity technologies and lead root cause investigations during technical defects.
What We're Looking For
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in security architecture.
- Strategic Planning: Demonstrated experience developing architecture roadmaps aligned with enterprise principles.
- Cloud Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of cloud computing standards and controls (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- AI Integration: Advanced understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and secure implementation.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical details clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive problem-solver with the ability to approach complex challenges from new perspectives; commitment to staying informed on vulnerabilities, exploits, and emerging attack surfaces (AI, IoT, Cloud, Supply Chain); ability to prioritize and execute tasks independently while driving efficiency through automation.
Nice to Have
- Awareness of vulnerabilities across AI, IoT, Cloud, and Supply Chain; experience driving automation to improve efficiency.
Compensation & Benefits
- Not specified in the posting.