McDonald's · 2 weeks ago
Global Cybersecurity Senior Domain Architect - Enterprise Systems
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expMcDonald's is a leading global omni-channel restaurant brand focused on accelerating technology innovation. The Global Cybersecurity Senior Domain Architect – Enterprise Systems will serve as a technical authority for cybersecurity architecture, leading the design and governance of security solutions across the enterprise while driving innovation and reducing risk.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Own the Global Cyber Security Enterprise Systems 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, technical strategy 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 Enterprise System 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
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field with equivalent experience accepted
8+ years in information security, with at least 3 years in security architecture roles
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent
In-depth technical expertise in the Enterprise Systems domain areas, including Enterprise Application Security (covering ERP, HRM, and SCM architectures, secure configurations, secure SDLC, code reviews, patch management, vulnerability scanning, and enforcement of segregation of duties and least privilege), Identity and Access Governance (RBAC, ABAC, IAM integration, SSO, MFA, and PAM), Data Security and Privacy (data classification, protection, encryption at rest and in transit, and regulatory compliance), and Third-Party Risk Management (vendor risk assessments for SaaS platforms, threat modeling, log integration, anomaly detection, incident response, secure API integration and data exchange, along with contractual security clauses and SLA enforcement)
Technical expertise with identity and access management, data protection, encryption, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), 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
A 401(k) plan
Adoption assistance program
Educational assistance program
Flexible ways of working
Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)
Company
McDonald's
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.
10001+ employees
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