Cyber Security Architect

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect with a strong background in the Automotive industry to lead the design, development, and implementation of secure vehicle and enterprise security architectures. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring cybersecurity compliance across connected vehicle platforms, automotive ECUs, cloud ecosystems, and digital engineering environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automotive cybersecurity standards, threat analysis, risk assessment, secure product development, and cybersecurity governance. Experience working with leading global automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and develop end-to-end cybersecurity architectures for automotive products, connected vehicles, and digital platforms.
• Lead cybersecurity activities throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.
• Conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) in line with industry standards.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 21434, UNECE R155, and other relevant automotive cybersecurity regulations.
• Develop security concepts, cybersecurity goals, and technical security requirements.
• Review vehicle system architectures and identify cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with system architects, software teams, functional safety engineers, cloud teams, and product stakeholders.
• Support cybersecurity audits, assessments, certification activities, and regulatory submissions.
• Define secure communication architectures, cryptographic solutions, and key management strategies.
• Lead security reviews for connected vehicle technologies, telematics, OTA updates, infotainment systems, ADAS, and autonomous driving platforms.
• Develop incident response, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity monitoring frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall experience in Cyber Security, with significant experience in Automotive Cyber Security.
• Strong knowledge of:
• ISO 21434
• UNECE R155/R156
• Automotive SPICE (ASPICE)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• IEC 62443
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Experience conducting:
• TARA (Threat Analysis & Risk Assessment)
• Security Risk Assessments
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Penetration Testing Reviews
• Strong understanding of:
• In-Vehicle Networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet)
• ECU Security
• Telematics & Connectivity
• OTA Updates
• ADAS & Autonomous Systems
• Embedded Security
• Knowledge of cryptography, PKI, HSM, encryption protocols, and secure communications.
• Experience with cloud security platforms including Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with global Automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.
• Certifications such as:
• CISSP
• CISM
• CEH
• SABSA
• ISO 21434 Practitioner
• Automotive Cybersecurity Professional Certifications
• Experience supporting cybersecurity homologation and regulatory compliance programs.
• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and its interaction with cybersecur