Staff Cybersecurity Architect

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Who will you be working with?

Join Enterprise Information Security (EIS) to drive cybersecurity excellence leveraging intelligence, strategic partnerships, and analysis. Collaborate daily with GRC, Architecture, Operations, and key Information Technology stakeholders to advance our information security capabilities.

How will you make a difference?

Join Enterprise Information Security and play a key role in safeguarding IT systems and services. As a Security Architect, reporting directly to the Manager of Security Architecture, you will design and implement security requirements and controls for enterprise services like EDR, IAM, email security, DLP, and related technologies. Ensure the security and integrity of Wabtec's enterprise environments, provide technical security guidance to cross-functional teams, and analyze existing application services and infrastructure designs to suggest remediations and reduce information security risks. Join us and lead the charge in cybersecurity excellence!

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategically minded Cyber Security Architect to join our GRC organization. This role will serve as a key advisor to the CISO and will be responsible for managing the demand intake process for new security solution architecture designs, providing guidance for the implementation lifecycle, and ensuring that all requests and reviews are handled efficiently and effectively.

The ideal candidate will be an expert in cybersecurity design frameworks, possess deep knowledge of security architecture principles, and have a proven track record of designing and governing secure enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand Management & Intake:
  • Lead and optimize the intake process for new security architecture requests
  • Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to assess and prioritize security architecture needs
  • Define and maintain workflows for intake, triage, and assignment of architecture reviews

• Architecture Governance & Design:
  • Develop and maintain enterprise-wide security architecture standards and reference models
  • Ensure alignment of security architecture with business goals, compliance requirements, and risk management strategies
  • Review and approve security designs for new and existing systems, ensuring architectural soundness and adherence to best practices

• Implementation Oversight:
  • Provide guidance for the implementation of approved security architectures across projects and initiatives where requested
  • Monitor progress and ensure that security controls are effectively integrated into solutions
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project teams and junior architects

• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Act as a liaison between the CISO, enterprise architects, and business units
  • Prepare and present architecture review findings and recommendations to executive leadership
  • Foster a culture of security by design across the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a security architecture role
• Deep understanding of security frameworks such as SABSA, TOGAF, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and Zero Trust Architecture
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), network security, identity and access management, and data protection
• Experience with GRC tools and processes
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, SABSA, CCSP, CISM, TOGAF, or equivalent
• Experience with OT environments and AI, a plus

What about the physical demands of the job? (Usual office job examples)

• Regularly remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Regularly communicating with others to exchange information
• Regularly required to attend meetings in person and virtually using video and audio computer equipment
• Regularly repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, such as typing
• Occasionally moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Occasionally light work that includes moving objects up to twenty pounds
• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Work Environment: (Usual office job)

• Hybrid work schedule (both on-site and remote)
• The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.  Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.