Principal Architect, Cybersecurity

Job ID: 263134
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

Technology

Join our dynamic and highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineering team, responsible for protecting critical systems and sensitive data from potential cyber threats. We are a group of passionate engineers dedicated to building secure solutions across our enterprise. Our team collaborates closely with IT, development, and business units to ensure all systems are designed and implemented with the highest levels of security. As a Principal Architect, you will play a leadership role within this team, setting security standards, mentoring junior engineers, and guiding the implementation of innovative cybersecurity practices.

Your role at Sephora:

The Principal Architect for Cybersecurity will be responsible for defining, designing, and implementing the organization’s cybersecurity architecture and strategy. This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and emerging technologies. The Principal Architect will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of our systems, applications, and data while aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.  This role will also collaborate with peers at LVMH, Sephora Global, and other Sephora Regions.

Responsibilities:

• Security Architecture Design: Owns the design, implementation, and management of our organization's cybersecurity architecture. 
• Mentorship & Leadership: Guide and mentor security engineers, architects, and other technical professionals, fostering a strong security culture.
• Cloud Security: Develop and enforce security policies and controls for cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, OCI), including IAM, encryption, and monitoring.
• Innovation & Research: Stay ahead of emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies, recommending proactive security enhancements.
• Incident Response & Forensics: Provide guidance on security monitoring, incident detection, and response strategies to strengthen organizational resilience.
• DevSecOps & Automation: Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and security-as-code principles.

We're excited about you if you have:

• 15-20 years experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a senior architecture or leadership role.
• 15-20 years hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, WAFs, NDR, Bot Protection, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management platforms.
• 15-20 years strong expertise in security frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI-DSS, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK).
• 15-20 years strong understanding of network security, application security, identity, and access management (IAM), and data protection.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the proven ability to influence stakeholders across different technology functions and various levels – from executive leadership to individual contributor
• Experience with modern cloud security architectures (Azure, GCP, OCI)
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, container security (Kubernetes, Docker), and CI/CD pipeline integration
• 2-4 years people management/leadership/development experience

The annual base salary range for this position is $220,030.00 - $274,100.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.