Senior Security Architect

Overview

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. PHINIA is an independent, market-leading provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and a strong brand portfolio including DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. We provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

PHINIA promotes an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives for excellence, and fosters collaboration and development of our employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we hold ourselves to robust ethical standards.

Career Opportunities We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees and customers. Learn about our history, culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

PHINIA is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to shape and advance our global cybersecurity strategy. This role designs modern security architectures, guides technology roadmaps, and ensures alignment between cyber capabilities, business priorities, and emerging threats. A successful candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong communication, and experience delivering secure architectures in hybrid cloud environments. Familiarity with Crowd Strike Falcon is strongly preferred.

• Design and maintain enterprise security architecture, ensuring alignment with business and risk-management objectives.
• Develop security standards, reference architectures, and patterns across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for key security technologies, including endpoint protection, network security, identity technologies, and SIEM/logging platforms.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide expert guidance for major initiatives and technology deployments.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and Dev Ops teams to embed security into solution design and CI/CD processes.
• Drive threat modeling activities and ensure security requirements are integrated into applications and services.
• Work closely with the SOC, CISO organization, and IT operations to continuously optimize the cyber defense posture.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations based on security, operational, and financial considerations.
• Architect, optimize, and enhance PHINIA’s enterprise deployment of Crowd Strike Falcon, including EDR/XDR, identity protection modules, threat-hunting integrations, and sensor baseline governance.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, including architecture, engineering, or security operations.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise security technologies (firewalls, IPS/WAF, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, IAM).
• Strong working knowledge of cloud platforms and securing workloads in Azure and hybrid environments.
• Experience with IT infrastructure fundamentals (OS, networking, virtualization, containers, storage).
• Familiarity with regulatory and control frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOX, and GDPR.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, or other.
• Ability to translate complex cyber concepts into business-aligned recommendations.
• Executive-ready communication and presentation skills.
• Strong strategic thinking paired with practical implementation experience.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Continuous learner who stays ahead of evolving threats and technologies.

We provide compensation and benefits programs to attract, motivate, reward, and retain a globally diverse workforce. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to equitable and competitive compensation. We offer quality and…