Senior Cybersecurity Architect

McDonald’s Corporation

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$167,366–$209,207 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Similar $181k
This role $188k
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This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $149,625–$211,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation is the world's largest fast-food chain by revenue, operating over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries.

McDonald’s Corporation currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Cybersecurity Architect

As a Sr Cybersecurity Architect within the Global Cyber Security function, you will join the Cyber Security Architecture and Engineering team to support Restaurant Technology groups. You will be responsible for framing, delivering, and sustaining cybersecurity expectations across all phases of the services, products, and platforms lifecycle. Your daily work involves developing advanced security strategies, conducting architecture reviews to identify gaps, performing threat modeling, and ensuring compliance with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS frameworks. You will advocate for secure-by-design principles while managing risk and technical debt. The role requires expertise in cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, identity and access management, encryption, Dev/Sec/Ops, IoT, OT, and zero-trust architectures. You will translate complex security requirements into enforceable enterprise standards to protect information systems and ensure the durability of international projects.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement advanced cybersecurity strategies aligned with industry guidelines and company goals.
  • Conduct comprehensive architecture reviews to identify and proactively address security gaps.
  • Integrate security seamlessly into projects and processes by collaborating with senior business leaders.
  • Perform threat modeling, map controls, and conduct risk assessments to improve visibility of business risks.
  • Advocate for secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across all technical teams.
  • Approve and oversee the production of architecture artifacts, security models, and build patterns.
  • Ensure compliance with industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
  • Research new technologies and threats to develop roadmaps and leadership presentation materials.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in information security.
  • At least 2 years of experience in an architecture role or equivalent experience.
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF (preferred).
  • Proven experience crafting security for cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
  • Experience across domains including IAM, data protection, encryption, cloud security, DevSecOps, and zero-trust architectures.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
  • Strong communication skills to simplify complex technical information for non-technical leaders.

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