General Summary <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:476.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Are you excited by the challenge of securing next-generation technology at global scale? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and emerging risk? CommScope's cybersecurity team is looking for a Security Architect who is ready to shape the future of our security program. In this senior individual contributor role, you will serve as a technical authority on our Security Engineering team, driving the design of secure technology capabilities across our enterprise and product environments. A particular focus of this role is the secure adoption of artificial intelligence - including securing AI/ML pipelines, governing GenAI usage, and ensuring AI-assisted development practices meet our security standards. Success requires deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence without authority across a complex, globally distributed organization. CommScope’s security team takes pride in protecting the people, processes, and technologies that serve our customers, and their customers - the billions of people our products and services help to connect each day. Join us and pursue your personal best! </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Duties & Responsibilities <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:476.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Define and maintain security architecture standards, ensuring alignment with business strategy, risk appetite, and industry standards (NIST CSF, CIS 18, Zero Trust principles).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop threat models for AI/ML systems, establish guardrails for GenAI usage (including LLM-integrated applications and AI-assisted development), and evaluate AI security tooling.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Design and govern security controls for cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP), including identity architecture, network segmentation, data protection, and workload security posture.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provide authoritative security architecture review for new products, platforms, infrastructure, and third-party integrations, delivering actionable findings and remediation guidance.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop and maintain security reference architectures, patterns, and guardrails for use by engineering and development teams; socialize and evangelize standards across technology organizations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Partner with other security analysts and engineers to ensure architectures are informed by threat actor TTPs and emerging attack vectors.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborate with the Security Enablement team to translate architectural decisions into control evidence, supporting audits, client assessments, and regulatory requirements.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Evaluate and recommend security tooling and vendors; contribute to build-vs-buy decisions and support RFP/RFI processes as a technical subject matter expert.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Mentor security engineers and cross-functional technology peers; elevate the security maturity of the broader engineering organization through enablement and consultation.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Accountability / Impact of Job <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:476.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="3" valign="top"> Check the box that indicates the scope of this position’s accountability and detail the locations of accountability. </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:155.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt"> <a name="Check1"></a> Local (Accountable to single country) </td> <td style="width:155.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt"> <a name="Check2"></a> Regional (Accountable to multiple countries) </td> <td style="width:165.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt"> Global (Accountable to multiple continents) </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="3"> List either the country (local), the countries (regional), or the multiple continents (global) impacted: Global CommScope footprint </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:476.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Provide any additional comments relative to the accountability / impact of this position. </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:476.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> N/A </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Minimum Job Specifications <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:149.4pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt"> Is this a job progression? </td> <td style="width:329.4pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt"> Yes -OR- No </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0.3in"> <td style="width:6.65in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="2"> If this job is part of a progression, outline minimum requirements per grade in the designated section. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:478.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:20.75pt"> <td style="width:478.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="4" valign="top"> RELATED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (Education and experience must be in related field). Select all that apply. </td> </tr> <tr style="height:58.1pt"> <td style="width:210.55pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="2" valign="top"> High School degree Associate’s in related curriculum such as Bachelor’s in related curriculum such as I’m open to any Bachelor’s degree Master’s in related curriculum such as </td> <td style="width:268.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="2" valign="top"> w/ Years of Related Experience w/ Years of Related Experience w/ 8+ Years of Related Experience w/ Years of Related Experience </td> </tr> <tr style="height:8.75pt"> <td style="width:478.9pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="4" valign="top"> FILL OUT SECTIONS BELOW ONLY IF THIS JOB IS A PART OF A JOB PROGRESSION. </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0.4in"> <td style="width:74.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Grade </td> <td style="width:210.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="2" valign="top"> High School diploma or equivalent Associate’s in related curriculum such as Bachelor’s in related curriculum such as Master’s in related curriculum such as </td> <td style="width:193.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> w/ Years of Related Experience </td> </tr> <tr style="height:29.35pt"> <td style="width:74.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Grade </td> <td style="width:210.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" colspan="2" valign="top"> High School diploma or equivalent Associate’s in related curriculum such as Bachelor’s in related curriculum such as Master’s in related curriculum such as </td> <td style="width:193.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> w/ Years of Related Experience </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none"> </td> <td style="border:none"> </td> <td style="border:none"> </td> <td style="border:none"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:476.65pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:476.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> SKILLS REQUIRED Include demonstrated competencies and physical, mental, & interpersonal skills. <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">8+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, with at least 3 years in a security architecture or senior engineering capacity.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent professional experience.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Demonstrated expertise in enterprise security architecture, including Zero Trust design, network segmentation, identity and access management, and cloud-native security patterns.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems: threat modeling for AI pipelines, data poisoning and prompt injection mitigations, and governance frameworks for GenAI adoption (e.g., OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong working knowledge of major public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including cloud security posture management (CSPM), SIEM, SSE/SASE, and endpoint security.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience developing security architecture documentation, reference architectures, and architectural decision records (ADRs).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proven ability to influence cross-functional technology teams and communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Familiarity with relevant frameworks and standards: NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, CIS 18, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and applicable privacy regulations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong analytical, critical thinking, and written communication skills.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ambitious, disciplined, and self-directed; able to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">DESIRED – Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, or GIAC credentials.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">DESIRED – Experience building or red-teaming AI agents and LLM-integrated applications.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">DESIRED – Exposure to product security and secure SDLC,</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">DESIRED – Experience with lightweight automation or scripting (Python, PowerShell, or similar) to support architecture validation and tooling integration.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 10.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">DESIRED – Familiarity with supply chain security, firmware security, or OT/IoT security considerations. </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Architect - Information Security (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) @ CommScope Inc., of North Carolina

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