Principal Cybersecurity Architect

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

The Principal Cybersecurity Architect is the subject matter expert in global security solution designs. This role contributes to the long-term strategic vision for IT security, risk and compliance, and is responsible for thought-leadership in enterprise security architecture strategy & planning. This role partners across business divisions to provide complex solutions and align the development of core business capabilities, information assets and technology with security controls and policy. The Principal Security Architect is a seen as an industry leader, with the ability to influence all levels, from engineers to executives.

• Serves as the subject matter expert in global security, providing solution designs and technical consulting services in support of maintaining compliance with all applicable requirements including internal policy, the PCI DSS and relevant data privacy laws.
• Designs the long-term strategy for IT security, risk and compliance through development of security architecture strategy and planning.
• Provides architectural oversight of IT project activities to ensure adherence to standards and security best practices.
• Designs and implements a strategic plan to mitigate security risk within the organization and drives the implementation of the security architecture standards and roadmap for Alaska Airlines.
• Constructs information security standards and patterns that support risk assessments and the development of secure architectures.
• Makes significant impactful decisions for integrating security requirements into technology lifecycle management and contributes to multiple large, complex application projects with cross functional teams and business users.
• Leads Security Engineers through the research and advocacy of new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners and vendors.
• Develops requirements, along with business, application development, and infrastructure partners, to drive the engineering process that produce secure solutions.
• Influences across the company regarding architectural approaches that meet business requirements while managing security risk and maintaining compliance.
• Provides creative thinking and innovation with pragmatic outcomes that build constructive business relationships and gain the trust of others. Drives continuous process and technology improvements.
• Mentors, coaches and trains members of the Information Security team, the broader Information Technology Services team, and other technologists throughout the organization.
• Stays abreast of industry standards, market forces and emerging technologies to understand their impact and how they can be best leveraged within the organization and technology landscape.

Required

• 7 years of experience in information security, security architecture, or other relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science or related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Minimum Age of 18 required.
• Must be Authorized to work in the U.

Preferred

• Experience working with stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Experienced with PCI compliance programs.
• Experience working with public cloud security.
• Industry certification in security (e.g. CISA, CISSP).
• Cloud or e-commerce industry experience.
• Prior Airline industry experience.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Successful COPS employees maintain their current step in pay, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

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We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.