[Hiring] Manager, Security Architecture @J.D. Power

Role Description

The Manager of Security Architecture will lead the strategic definition and execution of J.D. Power's identity, access, cloud, and Zero Trust initiatives. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, directly enabling business velocity while strengthening the organization's security posture.

• Define and communicate the identity and access management roadmap covering Auth0, Okta, PAM, and privilege access maturity.
• Lead Zero Trust maturity assessment, architecture design, and implementation planning across identity, network, and data domains.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for business unit initiatives and provide recommendations that balance security and velocity.
• Manage and mentor the Principal Security Architect; provide technical guidance and strategic direction to the architecture team.
• Collaborate with Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, and Development teams on AWS, Azure, and GCP security posture and roadmaps.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, design principles, and decision records that scale across the organization.
• Track and communicate architecture roadmap progress, dependencies, and risk to CTO and business stakeholders.
• Lead architecture proof-of-concepts for emerging technologies and validate solutions before enterprise deployment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security architecture, enterprise security leadership, or cloud security roles.
• Demonstrated success setting technical strategy and roadmaps across multiple domains (identity, cloud, network, or data security).
• Deep hands-on expertise in identity and access management (IAM, SSO, MFA, PAM, governance platforms).
• Strong multi-cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) with ability to design for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Proven ability to translate security strategy into business outcomes and communicate with both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience leading and mentoring architects and senior engineers.

Requirements

• CISSP, CCSK, or SABSA Chartered Architect certification (preferred).
• Experience building Zero Trust architectures at scale (preferred).
• Background in B2B SaaS organizations scaling from startup to enterprise (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Auth0, Okta, CyberArk, or similar identity platforms (preferred).

Benefits

• Starting salary range of $130,000 - $160,000 CAD / $160,000 - $200,000 USD per year.
• Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings programs, paid time off, wellness programs, and other company-sponsored benefits.