Why GMF Cybersecurity?
Innovation isn’t just a talking point at GM Financial, it’s how we operate. By joining our team, you’ll work in a mission-focused environment with specialized teams, including Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Firewall, Governance, Risk, Architecture and Offensive Security. These teams collaborate to identify, manage and respond to threats, all while driving innovation across the environment.
Cybersecurity is central to our strategic vision, so you’ll benefit from exceptional leadership visibility, with direct reporting lines to the CEO. This structure ensures your work is recognized and supported at the highest levels, while also enabling bold innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.
Shape the future of Cybersecurity at GM Financial, with the freedom to explore, the tools to build and the support to thrive.
About the role:
The Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for assessing risk and developing and delivering a comprehensive Cybersecurity program for General Motors Financial. As a Senior Principal, you will be at the forefront of systems architecture design and implementation including applications, data and emerging technology domains. A successful Senior Principal can translate business and technical requirements into specific systems, applications or process designs for very large, complex IT solutions. This position requires a leader who can identify current and future risks, works well with others and performs in challenging situations, and is pragmatic and motivated by long-term results while addressing short-term needs
In this role, you will:
- Enable the business in its strategic initiatives by consistently applying the appropriate level of security controls, ensuring alignment with Cybersecurity Guiding Principles
- Create security requirements for applications, solutions, networks, data warehouses, data analytics, automation, cloud environments, borderless networks, and initiatives that optimize resource usage based on a thorough understanding of security and operational risks
- Participate in requirements gathering, develop technical architecture, validate and integrate technical designs as blueprints for secure application, network, and product development that support business intelligence
- Adapt and refine existing frameworks to enhance the maturity and optimization of security controls and services or suggest alternatives to bolster security effectiveness
- Engage in complex problem resolution throughout the SDLC, including supervisory roles in build processes, test automation, and system monitoring undertaken by cybersecurity business partners
- Supervise cybersecurity testing initiatives, including the design of processes and standards, effort estimation, resource forecasting, and risk management
Reporting structure:
- This role reports to: VP Cybersecurity Architecture
What makes you a dream candidate?
- Proven experience with Cloud Security industry standards and a verified background with Cloud and SaaS solutions
- Documented expertise in conducting POCs utilizing emerging technologies across several domains, Identity, Network, Data, App, and more
- Familiarity with implementing authentication solutions such as SSO, Oauth, MFA, and IAM
- Exceptional analytical and technical skills with expert-level capability in architecture and development
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the proficiency to engage with executive stakeholders
- Experience in implementing technical solutions that resolve business challenges while understanding new technological capabilities
Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Experience 12+ years’ experience in the security of diverse technologies and processing environments required
- 5-7 years’ experience as Lead Security Architect, Network Architect, Solutions Architect or similar leadership role
- 5-7 years driving thought leadership and innovation across products required
- Relevant certifications and/or licenses required
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture. We have an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus eligibility; this role is eligible for company vehicle program
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 4-days a week in office
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Skills Required
- Proven experience with Cloud Security industry standards
- Documented expertise in conducting POCs utilizing emerging technologies
- Familiarity with implementing authentication solutions
- Exceptional analytical and technical skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Experience in implementing technical solutions
- Bachelor's Degree
- 12+ years of experience in security of technologies and processing environments
- 5-7 years' experience as Lead Security Architect
- Relevance certifications
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, corporate and floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are emphasized. Time-away programs contribute significantly to perceived total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies are highlighted, with recent expansions mentioned in some areas. Support for bonding time is seen as a notable strength of the package.
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What We Do
GM Financial is the captive finance company and the wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, Latin America and China. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail loan and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses. GM Financial employs more than 9,000 hard-working team members, and we're always looking for new people with diverse talents. GM Financial is a workplace where dedicated people have the opportunity to work together and celebrate our successes. Our culture is based on respect, integrity, innovation and personal development. GM Financial is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work. Each year, we select several philanthropic organizations to support through our Signature Events program. The company and its team members actively support these organizations through many company-wide initiatives; in addition we support numerous other nonprofit organizations through sponsorships and monetary donations.
