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McDonald's · 2 weeks ago

Global Cybersecurity Principal Domain Architect - AI and Data Analytics

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$168K/yr - $219K/yr

12+ years exp

McDonald's is a leading global omni-channel restaurant brand focused on technology innovation to enhance customer experiences. The Global Cybersecurity Principal Domain Architect will lead the design and governance of security solutions for AI and Data Analytics, ensuring alignment with business objectives and driving innovation while reducing risk.

Restaurants

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the Global Cyber Security AI and Data Analytics architecture domain, ensuring end-to-end accountabilities for all initiatives

Make major architectural decisions and resolve domain-level technical challenges

Align security architecture with business objectives, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity strategy

Collaborate with management and additional experts in various subject areas to uphold a cohesive security posture

Advocate for secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles and influence adoption across teams

Establish and maintain a risk-weighted technical debt register for the AI and Data Analytics domain; quantify impact and drive remediation with product leaders

Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure prioritization and secure implementation of solutions

Approve and ensure the production of architecture artifacts, security models, and design patterns

Co-create and maintain domain reference architectures and contribute to Policies, Standards, Procedures & Guidelines (PSPGs) using approved templates and governance lifecycle

Evangelize cybersecurity priorities and translate PSPGs/reference architectures into reusable patterns and guidance adopted by infrastructure, product and platform teams

Improve visibility of business risks by conducting threat modeling, mapping controls, and performing risk assessments

Provide architectural oversight for major initiatives from design through deployment

Act as a resident chair member, offering guidance on architectural decisions for cybersecurity initiatives

Stay current on emerging technologies, evolving threats, and industry trends to proactively shape and strengthen the security strategy

Mentor senior architects and engineers, improving security architecture practices

Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS

Qualification

Cybersecurity architectureAIData AnalyticsRisk managementSecurity frameworksCloud securityIdentityAccess managementAgile environmentAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field with equivalent experience accepted

12+ years in information security, with at least 5 years in security architecture roles

Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent

In-depth technical expertise in the AI and Data Analytics domains, including Artificial Intelligence (e.g., AI/ML fundamentals, secure software development and AI pipelines, data security and privacy, model security and integrity, adversarial ML defense, AI governance and compliance, risk management, API and IaC security, AI platforms, software composition analysis, software bill of materials, agentic AI protocols, prompt injection defense, drift detection, monitoring, and penetration testing) and Data Analytics (e.g., data interpretation, modeling, A/B testing, visualization, big data technologies, data wrangling, governance and ethics, data quality management, and advanced machine learning techniques)

Technical expertise with identity and access management, data protection, encryption, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), Dev/Sec/Ops, application security, platform security, endpoint security, IoT security, OT security, network security, and zero-trust architectures

Proven experience designing security for cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments

Deep knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and the ability to translate frameworks into enforceable enterprise standards and measurable outcomes

Experience working in an Agile environment with a Scrum Master, Daily Scrum meetings, Backlogs, Sprints, and written Stories and deliverables. Familiar with documentation process and tools, JIRA and Confluence preferred

Demonstrated results reducing risk and security technical debt while accelerating delivery

Outstanding communication and influence skills; ability to simplify complexity for senior leadership (E.g. CISO, CIO and CTO), guide distributed teams and resolve conflict

Strong analytical skills to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources; diligent, with excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to conduct research into issues, solutions, products and evaluate new technologies, translating them into roadmaps and leadership presentation materials

Ability to understand business challenges, drive process improvements and translate into solutions

Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to navigate uncertainty

Naturally elevates others and builds a culture of belonging through engaging high-performing teams

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Adoption assistance program

Educational assistance program

Flexible ways of working

Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)

Bonus

Long-term incentive

Company

McDonald's

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McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.

Founded in 1955

Chicago, Illinois, US

10001+ employees

https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/

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