Cybersecurity Architect

Why GMF?

GM Financial International Operations conducts business in Latin America and China. International Operations offers a wide range of wholesale and retail automotive financing products to dealers and their customers. The strength of the international business lies in its ability to tailor its products to meet unique dealer needs, consumer preferences and national requirements in local markets. Latin American country operations include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

About the role

Our Cybersecurity team is tasked with the security engineering, regulatory response, third party risk, and incident response capabilities necessary to secure GM Financial, the captive auto finance subsidiary of General Motors.

Reporting directly to the CEO, our Cybersecurity team enjoys unprecedented support to deliver the highest level of security capabilities using cutting edge technologies and automating mundane tasks, allowing our teams to focus on interesting and rewarding security work. As a part of GM, you’ll have the opportunity to work on Cybersecurity projects across financial services, automotive, manufacturing, high-tech, and military industries. We are looking for team players who want the freedom to innovate leading edge capabilities to join our growing Cybersecurity team.

What you need

• Work with IT departments, IT Architects, data custodians, and governance groups to develop and update GMF Cybersecurity controls, requirements, processes, procedures for secure infrastructure and application architecture.
• In depth, hands-on understanding in application architecture and technology including web applications, mobile technology, and identity and access management.
• Possesses knowledge in various information security areas, such as: Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Information Risk and Governance, IT architecture, Cloud Architecture, Monitoring, Incident Response, and Security Strategy.
• Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security, vulnerability analyses, and risk assessments; reviewing architectures and designs; identifying integration issues; and preparing cost estimates.
• Provide function and business requirements for security solutions, initiatives, and identified areas to improve GMF's security posture.
• Recommend and implement changes in security policies and practices in accordance with changes in regulatory or financial services industry cybersecurity practices.
• Provide input to Engineers and Developers for additional configuration of application firewalls via IT project management and change management.
• Manage the efforts to conduct Cybersecurity control assessments for systems which store customer or sensitive information whether hosted internally or cloud based.
• Assess, advise and communicate security risks associated with development practices in place at GMF.
• Assist Cybersecurity Management in creating, reviewing, and updating the Cybersecurity Strategy on a periodic basis.
• Plan security systems by evaluating network and security technologies; developing requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related security and network devices; designs public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signatures as well as hardware and software; adhering to industry standards.
• Monitor adherence to standards in architecture, application design, development, and testing frameworks.
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and other stakeholders to ensure deployed solutions minimize security and privacy risks.
• Act as a mentor providing guidance to all team members on security issues.
• Collaborate on the development and delivery of an education and training program on Cybersecurity and privacy for employees, contractors, and other authorized users.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive Cybersecurity program to assure that information created, acquired, or maintained by GMF is used in accordance with its intended purpose and to protect GMF information, applications, and infrastructure from all threats. Additionally, the program will comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements for information protection, privacy, and cybersecurity. Key responsibilities include: Developing and designing comprehensive security processes and controls into the IT infrastructure. Designing and maintaining a secure development life cycle. Proactively engaging with other GMF departments to define initial requirements by analyzing threats and risks, facilitating security reviews to identify vulnerabilities, and testing and validating security requirements' alignment for new and redesigned deployments. Analyzing the threats and risks to consider malware analysis, vulnerabilities, and known exploits. Working with the application teams and IT groups by providing information on Cybersecurity practices, risk assessments, and supporting incident response in the investigation of incidents. Working with internal and external groups to validate the proper Cybersecurity policies and standards are effectively operating. Assist in the articulation and implementation of the Cybersecurity Strategy across GMF departments and organization.

What we offer

At GM Financial we want you to be the most authentic version of yourself. We take care of your work-life balance by programming wellness and integration activities, where you will strengthen your relationships with peers and contribute towards the development and wellbeing of your community, while providing you with a competitive salary and benefits.

Some of our global benefits include Extended Maternity & Paternity Leaves, Personal Days & Community Investment hours.

Brazil: Additional benefits include transportation assistance, food assistance, medical assistance, gympass, life insurance and others.

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Disclaimer

Brazil - GM Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion at every level of our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, age, gender, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or disability.

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Location: Brasil, BR

Posted Date: 11/25/2024