Senior Security Architect
Description Your Role We are seeking a highly experienced and influential Senior Security Architect reporting to the Cybersecurity Architecture team to focus on securing critical business and technology domains. This position has responsibilities for setting the technical security strategy, acting as the principal security advisor, leading security adoption in the enterprise, and driving risk mitigation while advancing the business’ overall objectives. The successful candidate is self-sufficient, action-oriented, can influence multiple stakeholders, and expertise in defining and executing the long-term security strategy. Why You Belong Here At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy. We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business. Your Impact Strategic Security Planning: • Define and maintain the comprehensive security architecture roadmap and strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and enterprise security policy. • Identify relevant emerging threats, technological trends, and regulatory changes and proactively integrate mitigating strategies and secure designs. • Develop and present the long-term security vision and business cases for strategic security investments within the domain. Architectural Guidance and Review: • Serve as a security Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing authoritative guidance to engineering, product, and operations teams. • Conduct formal security architecture reviews for major projects and initiatives, ensuring adherence to security standards and best practices. • Design, document, and champion reusable architecture that secures and simplifies development and deployment. Leadership and Influence: • Influence senior leadership, product owners, and development teams to prioritize and adopt security best practices. • Lead cross-functional technical security initiatives, driving consensus and collaboration among diverse groups. • Mentor and coach junior architects and engineers on secure design principles and risk assessment methodologies. Risk Management and Compliance: • Perform security risk assessments and threat modeling specific to the domain's assets and services. • Ensure all designs and implementations comply with internal security policies, industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST), and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX). Ad-hoc duties as assigned Click here for benefit details related to this position. Apply tot his job