Xcel Energy · 19 hours ago
Senior / Principal Security Architect
Twin Cities Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $183K/yr
5+ years expXcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, and they are seeking a Senior / Principal Security Architect to develop information security architecture products across the enterprise. This role involves working with various stakeholders to align security capabilities, perform strategic planning, and provide technical leadership in security architecture.
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Responsibilities
Works with security stakeholders, project teams, and asset owners to determine applicable security requirements and controls. Follows projects through execution
Identifies and applies existing patterns and technical controls to ensure consistency in security delivery. Identifies compensating controls when standard solutions cannot be applied
Develop enterprise-level Information Security strategic architectures. Defines controls and integration standards and governs project adherence to standards, frameworks and industry-specific requirements
Participate in the Architecture, Engineering, and/or Design Communities of Practice. Assist in the development of reference architectures and security best practices. Governs project adherence to standards
Communicate with stakeholders and leadership on key technical decisions, program status, and risks. Prepare and deliver effective documentation and presentations on projects, overall program architecture and design. Communicate security risks and technical information to executives, peers and other stakeholders
Ensure that security architecture areas are integrated with major programs from a domain and enterprise architecture perspective. Perform technology watch functions and keeps abreast of latest developments. Set direction and provide Information Security Roadmap updates relative to key technology direction regarding long-term capabilities required and project impacts
Provide technical leadership to other architects and project engineers. Act as a mentor and role model to other IT architects and engineers. Assists management with development of plans to acquire, train and retain high performing technical talent in critical areas
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years' experience in IT including 5 years of direct experience in IT engineering and cyber security
Demonstrated verbal/written communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal stakeholders, 3rd parties, management
Ability to influence without direct authority
Experience with technology implementation projects for enterprise-scale organizations
5 years' experience of systems architecture or systems engineering
10 years' experience in Information Security
3 years' experience designing complex systems
3 years' experience with systems integration and engineering
Strong oral and written communication skills
Must be able to understand and respond to clients' business needs
Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal employees, third parties, and management to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in
Preferred
Bachelor's degree with a concentration in computer science, technology, accounting or business or equivalent combination of education and experience
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) / Operational Technology (OT) experience
Experience with relevant standards and security frameworks (e.g. NERC CIP, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, IEC 62443)
Experience securing cloud-based services (e.g. SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
Experience with virtualization technologies: traditional, containerized, network (SDWAN)
Experience with application security programs
Information Security experience in the electric utility industry
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Health Care Reimbursement Account
Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Tim Peterson
CIO/CTO
Recent News
2026-01-16
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