Principal Security Design Advisor

Responsibilities

• Serve as the security advisor for strategic platforms, products, cloud, and AI initiatives.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security design assessments.
• Define and promote secure-by-design standards, patterns, and guardrails.
• Partner with Platform Engineering and DevSecOps teams to embed security into CI/CD and developer workflows.
• Provide expertise in cloud security, application security, AI security, software supply chain security, and platform governance.
• Influence security strategy and mentor engineering teams on security best practices.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, cloud security, DevSecOps, or product security experience.
• Strong experience in threat modeling, security architecture, and cloud-native technologies.
• Expertise in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD security, and security automation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Requirements

• Experience securing AI/GenAI platforms and software supply chains.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, or GIAC.
• Experience in highly regulated environments and enterprise-scale security programs.
• Required Skills:
• Preferred Skills:
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• The salary range for this role is
• $117,000.00 - $184,200.00
• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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Job Description The Principal Security Design Advisor is a senior technical leader responsible for driving Secure-by-Design practices across enterprise platforms, cloud services, developer ecosystems, AI solutions, and product teams. This role partners with engineering, architecture, and security teams to embed security into system design, accelerate secure innovation, and reduce enterprise risk through scalable security patterns, automation, and governance.

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