VP, Information Security Architect – Lead

Role Overview

• Lead, mentor Security Architecture team members to enable high-quality deliverables that ensure Synchrony business is secure
• Own and drive Zero Trust network architecture across the enterprise, including segmentation, least privilege access, and policy enforcement across users, workloads, and services.
• Partner with application, platform, and infrastructure teams to gather and analyze network/security requirements (connectivity, ports/protocols, data flows, trust boundaries).
• Translate business and application needs into actionable network security architectures, including firewall policies, segmentation models, and cloud-native controls.
• Conducts reviews, workshops, and design sessions with the partners at Synchrony to drive secure network architecture and adoption
• Design and validate secure network patterns for AWS and/or Azure, including VPC/VNet architecture, subnets, routing, TGW/peering, and ingress/egress strategies.
• Define and standardize security controls using a combination of cloud-native mechanisms (e.g., Security Groups/NSGs, NACLs, route controls) and enterprise platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Prisma).
• Collaborate closely with perimeter defense / security operations to streamline firewall rule discovery, risk review, approvals, and deployment, including process improvement and automation opportunities.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation (standards, reference designs, decision records, patterns) including guidance on when to use Palo Alto vs cloud-native controls.
• Guide implementation teams through design reviews, threat modeling, and exception handling to ensure secure-by-design outcomes.
• Support troubleshooting and optimization of network security configurations across on-prem and cloud environments, including performance and resiliency considerations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives such as SASE/SD-WAN adoption, micro-segmentation, and cloud security posture improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in network security architecture/engineering, including on-prem and hybrid environments or in lieu of a degree 10+ years of experience required.
• Past record of having technically led and mentored junior team members.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud networking and security in AWS and/or Azure, including VPC/VNet, subnets, routing, gateways, and connectivity patterns.
• Deep expertise in network security controls and layered defense: firewalls, network segmentation, VPN/connectivity, ingress/egress controls, and secure routing.
• Proven ability to translate application connectivity needs into effective firewall rule sets, segmentation policies, and cloud network security designs.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams (application, infrastructure, platform) in Agile/DevSecOps environments.
• Strong communication skills—able to document, present, and drive alignment on complex technical architecture decisions.
• Ability to work independently, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Firewalls

Benefits

• best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being
• career advancement and upskilling opportunities for all to take up leadership roles