Cybersecurity Architect

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally. With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

The role involves being a visionary leader in cybersecurity, eager to pioneer the next frontier of digital protection. At Strada, we are on a mission to safeguard our digital landscape, and we are seeking a Global Security Architect who shares our passion for innovation and excellence. If you are excited about making a significant impact, driving strategic initiatives, and working with cutting-edge Microsoft Cloud technologies, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for!

What You’ll Do:

• Shape Our Cybersecurity Landscape: Lead the development and oversight of our cybersecurity architecture, ensuring it aligns with our business goals and sets new industry standards—particularly with Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft Cloud services.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with leadership to define and prioritize cybersecurity initiatives that support our strategic objectives.
• Thought Leadership: Be a go-to expert on emerging threats and technologies, guiding our approach to cybersecurity.
• Innovative Solutions: Design and implement comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to protect our critical assets.
• Secure Architectures: Architect secure IT systems, networks, and applications that meet regulatory requirements and security standards.
• Technology Selection: Support the evaluation and selection of security technologies, tools, and services that align with our security strategy.
• Scalability and Flexibility: Ensure our security solutions are scalable, flexible, and robust to support our growth and evolving needs.
• Research and Innovation: Conduct advanced research on emerging cybersecurity threats and technologies, contributing to our knowledge base and innovation.
• Compliance and Audits: Ensure our cybersecurity solutions comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, and participate in audits and assessments.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with IT, legal, compliance, and other departments to integrate security into all aspects of our operations.
• Continuous Learning: Stay informed of the latest developments in cybersecurity by participating in professional networks and continuing education opportunities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or a relevant combination of education, professional training, and experience.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on solution design and architecture.
• Certifications: Professional certifications such as CREST Registered Technical Security Architecture (CRTSA), Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, or similar are highly desirable.
• Skills: Extensive experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity architectures for complex, enterprise environments, with a focus on Microsoft Cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of advanced threat detection, incident response, and digital forensics.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop and execute long-term cybersecurity plans.
• Ability to lead large-scale cybersecurity initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, compliance, and business units.

Personal Attributes:

• Curiosity and Innovation: A natural inclination to explore new technologies and push the boundaries of what is possible in cybersecurity.
• Integrity and Ethics: Commitment to ethical behaviour and adherence to the highest standards of professional conduct.
• Resilience and Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to see the bigger picture and develop long term-strategies that align with organizational goals.

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship.