As Vice President of Security Architecture at Prudential, you will lead the enterprise security architecture function, defining and evolving the organization’s security vision and standards across platforms, data, and digital experiences. You will collaborate with CIO organizations and engineering leaders to embed modern security principles like Zero Trust and identity-centric design into cloud-native architectures on AWS and Azure. Your responsibilities include establishing secure by default patterns and reference architectures, guiding security integration in modern delivery models, and serving as a decision authority for significant architectural initiatives. With extensive experience in enterprise security architecture and leadership roles, you will influence senior technology and business leaders to ensure Prudential’s long-term resilience and trust at scale within the financial services industry.
Skills
AWS
Azure
Zero Trust
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Defense-in-Depth
Resilience-Focused Design
Cloud-Native Security Architecture
Infrastructure-as-Code
Policy-Based Controls
Data Governance
Advanced Analytics
AI/ML Platforms
Distributed Systems
Enterprise Data Security
Encryption
Terraform
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Define and evolve Prudential’s enterprise security architecture vision.
Establish and maintain secure-by-default enterprise architecture patterns.
Drive adoption of modern security principles across applications and platforms.
Guide cloud-native security architectures in AWS and Azure environments.
Shape platform-centric security models embedding security into workflows.
Serve as a design authority for significant architectural initiatives.
What we're looking for
Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in enterprise security architecture and information security.
Proven ability to define and lead an enterprise-wide security architecture vision.
Deep expertise in modern security principles, including Zero Trust and identity-centric security.
Demonstrated success establishing and driving adoption of enterprise security standards and patterns.
Strong leadership skills in building and leading high-performing security architecture teams.
Experience guiding cloud-native security architectures across AWS and Azure environments at scale.
Expertise in influencing senior technology and business leaders without direct authority.
Market check
Salary context
Above market
How this pay compares to similar roles
Similar $173k
This role $277k
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This role pays more than
95%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,687–$194,300
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$277k
versus about
$173k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial is a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager.
Prudential Financial currently has
29 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$124,350–$204,100
across 28 roles with salary data.