Senior Principal Security Architect

• Locations 18301 Bermuda Green Dr, Tampa, FL, 33647, US 570 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US 55 Thomson Place, Boston, MA, 02210, US 1315 S Belt Line Road, Coppell, TX, 75019, US
• Salary Range Director-,000-USD
• FLSA Status Exempt

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Senior Principal Security Architect is a key leadership role within DTCC’s Cybersecurity Architecture organization, responsible for shaping and driving the firm’s cloud ‑ first security strategy as DTCC continues its transition from on ‑ premise platforms to public cloud services.

This role is highly visible and influential, partnering closely with senior IT and business leaders to ensure that security is embedded by design across modernized platforms, cloud services, and enterprise technologies. The Senior Principal Security Architect serves as a trusted advisor and authoritative voice on security architecture decisions, guiding DTCC’s long ‑ term security posture in a highly regulated environment.

This is a strategy ‑ and architecture ‑ focused role, not a hands ‑ on engineering position, and is ideal for a seasoned security leader who excels at setting direction, influencing outcomes, and leading through collaboration in complex enterprise environments.

• Lead the design, evolution, and governance of DTCC’s cloud security architecture, with a strong emphasis on AWS ‑ based platforms and cloud ‑ first initiatives.
• Define, maintain, and socialize security architecture patterns, reference architectures, and standards that enable secure, scalable cloud adoption.
• Establish and uphold a strong security posture for cloud ‑ based applications and services, ensuring alignment with DTCC’s enterprise risk, regulatory, and compliance expectations.
• Bridge domain and solution architecture, providing architectural leadership in environments where these responsibilities may otherwise be separated.
• Evaluate emerging security capabilities, technologies, and products in partnership with Cybersecurity, Cloud Delivery, and IT Architecture teams.

• Act as a trusted security advisor to IT and business stakeholders, including Executive Directors and Managing Directors, influencing security outcomes across strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with partner organizations—including Cloud Delivery, IT Architecture, and Cybersecurity Engineering—to support enterprise modernization efforts.
• Translate complex security and architectural concepts into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non ‑ technical audiences.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3–5 Security Architects, balancing coaching with accountability for high ‑ quality architectural outcomes.
• Provide strategic direction and prioritization for the team’s work across…