lead information security architect

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of security architects and analysts, ensuring efficient collaboration and professional development.

• Design and implement robust security architectures that align with industry standards and business needs.

• Develop security strategies, policies, and frameworks to protect enterprise assets, systems, and data.

• Assess and mitigate security risks across IT infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.

• Work closely with IT, engineering, and business teams to ensure security is embedded into all phases of the system development lifecycle.

• Evaluate and recommend security tools, technologies, and solutions to enhance the organization’s security posture.

• Conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability management programs.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and other relevant security frameworks.

• Respond to security incidents, lead investigations, and provide mitigation strategies.

• Provide technical leadership in security design, threat modeling, and architecture reviews.

• Stay current with emerging threats, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve security measures.

Job Requirements:

• Proven managerial experience, with a track record of successfully leading security teams.

• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 1 year(s) experience in a management capacity, including security architecture and risk management.

• Strong understanding of security principles, frameworks, and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and OWASP.

• Hands-on experience with security technologies, including SSE, intrusion detection systems, endpoint security, DLP, access controls, and SSPM.

  Nice to have:

  Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or TOGAF are highly desirable.

• Expertise in identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security protocols.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Excellent English.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @

deel.com

and other acquired company emails like @

payspace.com

and @

paygroup.com

. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting

our careers page

.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.

Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.

We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional processes. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. For positions in New York City, our use of Covey complies with NYC Local Law 144.

We began using

Covey Scout for Inbound

on March 30, 2025.

For more information about our data protection practices, please visit our

Privacy Policy

. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here:

https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144

Apply for this Job