✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Vice President, Security Architecture

at Prudential Financial

📍 Newark, NJ, USA Unknown 💰 $221K – $333K USD / year Posted April 04, 2026
Salary $221K – $333K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Bachelor's degree required or equivalent relevant experience; advanced degree preferred
Category Cybersecurity

Executive leadership role shaping Prudential's enterprise security architecture and standards, embedding secure-by-design practices across cloud, data, and applications.

  • Define enterprise security architecture vision
  • Establish patterns and standards
  • Drive Zero Trust adoption
  • Guide cloud-native security across AWS/Azure
  • Build and lead architecture team
  • Advise CIO leaders

Leads cloud-native security across AWS and Azure; defines security patterns, guardrails, and policy-based controls; partners with data governance and architecture teams; emphasizes Zero Trust and identity-centric design.

The ideal candidate is a senior security architect with 10+ years and a proven track record defining enterprise security architecture, driving Zero Trust and cloud-native security across AWS and Azure, and leading large teams.

Bachelor's degree required or equivalent relevant experience; advanced degree preferred10+ years in enterprise security architectureProven ability to define and evolve an enterprisewide security architecture visionDeep expertise in Zero Trustidentity-centric securitydefense in depthExtensive experience guiding cloud-native security architecture across AWS and AzureStrong leadership and ability to build high-performing teamsIAMdata securityencryption knowledgeExperience deploying automationIaCand policy-based controls
Experience with AI/ML platformsSecurity governance and data governance expertiseExperience with API security and data provisioning
Amazon Web ServicesAzureActive Directory
Bachelor's degree; 10+ years in enterprise security architecture; Zero Trust; identity-centric security; cloud-native security; AWS; Azure; IAM; data security; encryption; data governance; API/security; automation; IaC; policy-based controls
Zero TrustIdentity-centric securityDefense in depthCloud native securityAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureAutomationInfrastructure as CodePolicy-based controlsSecurity architecture standardsReference architecturesIAMData securityData encryptionAPIsData governance
LeadershipCredibility with senior technology and business leadersStrategic thinkingCommunication

Preferred

AWS CertificationAzure Certification
Industry Financial Services
Job Function Lead the enterprise security architecture program to enable secure, scalable technology across the organization.
Role Subtype Security Architect
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Azure, Cybersecurity
security architectenterprise security architecturezero trustidentity-centric securitydefense in depthcloud native securityawsamazon web servicesazureiamdata securityencryptiondata governancesecurity standardsreference architecturesgovernanceinfrastructure as codeautomationpolicy-based controlscloud platformsleadershipcxo

Less than 10 years in enterprise security architecture, No prior experience with AWS/Azure cloud security, Lack of leadership experience

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