Principal Cybersecurity Architect – Cloud & Infrastructure Security

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Principal Cybersecurity Architect leading cloud and infrastructure security initiatives at GE Vernova. Shaping secure architecture and governance across enterprise solutions.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,800 - $276,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the lead cloud and infrastructure cybersecurity architect supporting the BASE architecture review process, ensuring security requirements are incorporated early in solution design
Review and assess technical system architectures for security risks, control gaps, and compliance alignment
Provide approval, conditional approval, or remediation guidance for architecture designs
Ensure solutions align with enterprise security standards, policies, and target architecture principles and patterns
Drive consistency in how security controls are applied across all architecture reviews
Publish Risk Assessment Reports that include threats and mitigating controls aligned to GEV policies and standards
Apply Zero Trust principles across identity, network, application, and data layers
Define and publish reusable solution and security patterns
Ensure proper implementation of security controls (prevent, detect, respond) across infrastructure and platforms
Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams to design secure, scalable, and compliant architectures
Embed security controls into design patterns, reference architectures, and reusable frameworks
Publish and maintain enterprise-approved solution patterns to accelerate delivery and reduce risk
Establish and evolve enterprise cybersecurity control frameworks, policies, and standards
Define architecture guardrails for cloud services, infrastructure, and platform deployments
Ensure alignment with regulatory, compliance, and enterprise cyber requirements
Drive integration of security governance into engineering and delivery processes
Serve as a thought leader and subject matter expert in cloud and infrastructure security
Mentor and guide cybersecurity and solution architecture teams
Influence enterprise-wide security strategy and architecture direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong focus on cloud and infrastructure security architecture
5+ years in senior or principal-level architecture roles within large-scale enterprise environments
Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure security architecture, including landing zones, IAM, networking, and workload protection
Strong knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and implementation across hybrid environments
Experience with architecture review processes, risk assessments, and security governance frameworks
Proven ability to define and implement enterprise security standards, policies, and patterns
Experience partnering with engineering teams to operationalize security controls
Strong understanding of security domains: IAM, network security, cloud security, data protection, and application security
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

CybersecurityArchitecture Review ProcessesSecurity Standards DefinitionIAMNetwork SecurityData ProtectionApplication SecurityWorkload ProtectionSecurity Control ImplementationCompliance Alignment

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersMentoring Teams