%3Cp%3EAbout Us:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWho is Mercedes-Benz Financial Services?%3Cbr%3EMercedes-Benz Financial Services, part of the global company Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG is the captive financing and mobility solutions company of the global luxury automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz AG. We offer a comprehensive range of automotive financial and insurance products that make it easy for our customers to drive their dream Mercedes-Benz vehicle. %26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3EWhy work at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services?%3Cbr%3EWorking at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to join an innovative team where you are valued for your contributions. As an employee, you will experience career development in a positive, employee-centric environment. We’re a global company that not only offers best-in-class products to our customers but also best-in-class benefits to our employees. 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In addition to our vacation time, you’ll receive fifteen (15) additional corporate holidays, which will allow you to celebrate religious holidays or escape to the spa! 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The role ensures that security is embedded into all solution designs and digital transformation initiatives, enabling secure cloud adoption, modern application development, and protection of customer, financial, and enterprise data. It provides architectural leadership across key domains including cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, application security, and infrastructure security, while partnering with enterprise architecture, engineering, risk, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with corporate standards and regulatory requirements. The role defines security reference architectures, evaluates emerging threats, and drives consistent implementation of security controls across platforms. Ultimately, it enables business innovation and cloud transformation while maintaining a strong, risk-balanced security posture across the organization.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EInternational Responsibilities:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThis role collaborates closely with the global cybersecurity organization on all Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering topics, representing the Americas region. It serves as a key liaison between regional and global teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise security strategies, standards, and initiatives. The role also works with central security services to coordinate, consume, and integrate architectural services, ensuring consistent implementation of global security frameworks while addressing regional business and regulatory requirements.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EResponsibilities:%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EGovernance %26amp; Application of Global Cybersecurity Standards (20%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnsure consistent adoption of global cybersecurity architecture standards across OnPrem and Cloud environments%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3ETranslate global security requirements into actionable guidance for regional IT and business teams, ensuring alignment with the organization%27s security frameworks.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EAzure Cloud Security Enablement (20%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3ESupport secure adoption and operation of workloads in Microsoft Azure, ensuring alignment with global security architecture standards.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EProvide guidance on cloud-native security services, secure landing zones, identity controls, and platform configurations to enable secure-by-design cloud implementations.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EDevSecOps %26amp; Secure SDLC Enablement (15%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnable integration of cybersecurity controls into DevOps processes and CI/CD pipelines across Azure-based application development.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnsure security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) through automated controls, secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and pipeline security validation in alignment with global cybersecurity standards.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EArchitecture %26amp; Security Design Reviews (12%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EConduct cybersecurity architecture reviews for Azure-based solutions.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EValidate compliance with global standards, identify security gaps, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen cloud security posture.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3ESecurity Solution Deployment Support (10%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EPartner with regional IT teams to enable secure deployment of cybersecurity solutions across Azure and hybrid environments.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnsure consistent implementation of enterprise security controls and architectural guardrails across cloud initiatives.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EGlobal %26amp; Regional Cybersecurity Collaboration (8%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EAct as a key liaison between the Americas region and global cybersecurity architecture teams.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnsure alignment between global security strategy and regional execution while supporting effective communication and feedback loops.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EAdvisory %26amp; Cloud Security Consulting (8%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EProvide cybersecurity advisory support to business and IT stakeholders across cloud transformation and DevSecOps initiatives.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EEnable secure-by-design decision-making across Azure workloads and modern digital platforms.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EStandards Adoption %26amp; Continuous Improvement (7%)%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3ESupport adoption of global cybersecurity standards and contribute to continuous improvement of cloud and DevSecOps security practices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and consistency across the enterprise.%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EDecision Making:%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;margin:0in;%22%3EDeveloping and implementing logical countermeasures to identified security risks%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E. 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Qualifications:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
This position requires a minimum of 5 years of overall work experience. Preferred experience includes:
- Information Technology: 5 years
- Security: 5 years
- Strategy: 2 years
Education:
Bachelor's Degree is required. Recommended majors include:
Additional Knowledge:
Strong understanding of enterprise IT architecture and cloud-native architecture patterns in large organizations (7+ years).
Experience in Microsoft Azure cloud security, including identity, network, and workload protection (5+ years).
Solid knowledge of cloud-native technologies such as APIs, microservices, and containerized environments (4–5+ years).
Strong experience in DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices, including CI/CD security integration and automation (4–5+ years).
Advanced knowledge of secure application architecture, including encryption, cryptography, key management, and access control in cloud environments (5+ years).
Experience deploying and managing cybersecurity tools in cloud and hybrid environments (5+ years).
Strong understanding of risk-based decision-making in cloud transformation initiatives (5+ years).
Awareness of emerging cloud and digital technologies and their impact on cybersecurity (3+ years).
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in global and regional matrix organizations (5+ years).
Working knowledge of TOGAF and SABSA applied to cloud environments (3+ years).
Skills:
- Analytical Skills
IT Skills
Networking, e-Technologies/Web, Operation system, Server administration, Testing, and Programming
Presentation Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Additional Skills:
Strong ability to translate cybersecurity requirements into technical architecture
artifacts, including contextual and logical system views.
Experience working across enterprise architecture domains: business, application, technology, and implementation architecture layers.
Experience with modern architectural paradigms such as cloud-native, microservices, and software-defined networking, and their impact on security architecture.
Experience defining and implementing architectural and cybersecurity standards across distributed or global organizations.
Hands-on experience with cloud service models including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, preferably in Microsoft Azure environments.
Experience with enterprise IT systems, including system integration, network planning, and solution alignment with business requirements.
Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C++ (preferred but not mandatory).
Experience in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating cybersecurity risks, including vulnerability assessment and logical countermeasure design.
Experience collaborating with development, DevOps, and engineering teams across design, implementation, testing, and validation phases.
Experience working in global, matrixed organizations with cross-regional stakeholders.
Industry experience in financial services, fintech, banking, or automotive sectors preferred.
Strong background in cybersecurity architecture and engineering within large, complex enterprise environments.
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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services offers competitive salary, performance-based bonuses and a full suite of benefits including 401(K) with match, generous vacation and personal time, a Mercedes-Benz car program as well as flexible work arrangements.
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