About This Role
This cybersecurity architect role involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the regional technology environment for Hyundai MOBIS Corporate Center America (MCCA), supporting operations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The position focuses on designing and implementing region-specific cybersecurity frameworks, translating global headquarters standards into locally compliant IT guidelines, and leading comprehensive risk assessments and incident response efforts.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate existing and planned security solutions for effectiveness, manageability, and compliance with regulations
- Translate global headquarters standards and policies, cybersecurity systems into optimized regional IT guidelines
- Coordinate and support headquarters-led security audits across the Americas to assess and strengthen the region
- Advise stakeholders on new initiatives and existing environments to ensure alignment with local regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with security operation teams during cybersecurity incidents to minimize business impact
- Conduct comprehensive security architecture reviews to identify gaps and develop risk management plans
- Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments
- Partner with business and IT leaders to identify and prioritize critical functions, aligning mitigation strategies with organizational objectives
- Maintain and update the security risk register, track remediation efforts, and drive closure of outstanding risk items
- Assess regional cybersecurity maturity and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering and IT Infrastructure to maximize service availability and resilience
- Define and advocate regional cybersecurity KPIs based on global metrics and local priorities
- Support implementation of cybersecurity solutions for new business entities
- Optimize service delivery and collaboration with Hyundai AutoEver and other key IT partners
Requirements
- 2 to 7 years of experience as Cybersecurity Engineer or similar role in a corporate environment, preferably in the automotive industry
- Bachelor
- Hands-on experience with security technologies such as SIEM, Firewalls, DLP, NAC, SAC, DAC, Webfilter, VPN, SOC and vulnerability management tools
- Common understanding of international security frameworks and standards, such as ISO27001, TISAX
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex security concepts for non-technical audiences
- Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, TISAX Assessor
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