Senior Product Security Architect

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewMotorola's Access Control Division's (previously OpenPath, now Avigilon Alta) mission is to improve your workday with smart office technology at your front door. We are looking for candidates who can help us build, scale and innovate as we develop our industry leading platform for access control and office automation. Strong analytical and software skills are a must in order to join our team, and we are particularly seeking candidates with experience and skills in multiple technologies, in order to contribute broadly to our team-centric approach to product development.
Job Description

Responsibilities:​

• Lead the design and implementation of secure architectures across products and services. 
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews to identify and mitigate risks. Proven experience in developing and implementing threat modeling programs (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, DREAD).
• Demonstrable experience in securing cloud environments (e.g. AWS and  Azure)
• Experience with defining and enforcing technical security standards and controls.
• Solid understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) principles and practices.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure secure coding practices and adoption of industry best practices 
• Define and oversee the implementation of security testing, including SAST, DAST, and penetration testing. 
• Ensure products comply with relevant security standards, certifications, and regulations (e.g.,   OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, PCI DSS, ATT&CK, D3FEND, CIS, CSF, CAF.)
• Support product security incident response processes, including root cause analysis and mitigation strategies. 
• Monitor emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and trends to proactively investigate, remediate, and integrate new protections. 
• Drive continuous improvement of product security posture by identifying gaps and implementing solutions. 
• Develop and maintain security architecture documentation, guidelines, and framework

Cybersecurity Leadership

• Overseeing product infrastructure security, endpoint protection, and threat monitoring
• Maintain incident response plans and conduct simulations across U.S. and EU teams
• Oversee vulnerability management and phishing simulations
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enforce secure development lifecycle practices
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and platforms to support threat prevention, detection, and response

Team & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate information security and data protection initiatives ensuring alignment with corporate goals
• Serve as a strategic partner to IT and Engineering teams on risk matters

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience in product security and/or cybersecurity
• Strong understanding of technical concepts: SAST, DAST, SCM, IdP, Kernel, Firmware, WAF,  firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, cloud security, etc.
• Knowledge of major frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, etc.
• Experience with cross-border regulatory compliance (especially EU data privacy)
• Certifications such as CSSP, CEH, CISM, CISSP, CISA, CRISC are strongly preferred.

Preferred Traits:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, able to liaise effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
• High emotional intelligence experience across cultures/time zones
• Experience in a high-growth tech environment or SaaS business
• Calm under pressure—especially during incidents or audits
• Familiarity with security considerations for AI/ML systems is highly desirable

Target Base Salary Range: $112,300 - $185,000
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years of experience in product security, cybersecurity, and/or regulatory compliance
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position

Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.