Sr. Global Cybersecurity Engineer

Axalta•Philadelphia, PA

8d•$150,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Global Cybersecurity Engineer designs, implements, and operates enterprise security technologies that protect Axalta’s global technology environment. The role combines hands-on engineering expertise with architectural depth across Microsoft Azure, M365, Entra ID, and on-premises infrastructure to strengthen Axalta’s cybersecurity posture. Working within the Security Architecture, Engineering & Operations team, this position partners PMO, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Vulnerability & Exposure Management, and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) teams to implement controls, manage risk, and maintain consistent protection of systems and data. The Sr. Engineer supports core security platforms and capabilities, participates in incident response, and contributes to the design and adoption of secure standards and architectures that promote safe and resilient enterprise operations.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of cybersecurity engineering or architecture experience in a large, distributed enterprise environment with a mix of cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
Proven hands-on experience implementing and managing enterprise security controls across Microsoft Azure, M365, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
Strong technical knowledge of core protection domains including endpoint, server, and platform security; identity and access management; data-loss prevention and information protection; configuration hardening; and security configuration management.
Extensive engineering experience with Entra/Active Directory, Windows and Linux Operating Systems, encryption, key-management, PKI, certificate lifecycle management, DNS, email security, and web filtering.
Deep understanding and ability to operationalize Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles, including segmentation, conditional access, and least privilege enforcement.
Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, networking fundamentals, and secure data flow design across hybrid architectures.
Experience participating in or supporting CSIRT/incident response activities including alert analysis, containment, and post-incident control improvements.
Familiarity with cloud security posture management (CSPM), data protection, and secure configuration practices across Azure and Microsoft security technologies such as Entra ID, Defender, and Intune.
Proven ability to collaborate with Governance, Risk & Compliance and Threat & Exposure Management teams to assess control effectiveness, remediate vulnerabilities, and reduce enterprise risk.
Proficiency with automation or scripting (e.g. PowerShell, Python) to streamline security configuration, monitoring, and control enforcement.
Practical understanding of information security frameworks and standards including ISO 27000, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls, with ability to operationalize pragmatically in engineering and operations.
Strong project and program management capabilities, with excellent organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills; able to manage multiple initiatives, drive accountability, and influence cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to influence technical, operational, and business teams in a global organization.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls across cloud and on-premises infrastructure applying Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles to strengthen protection and resiliency across Axalta’s global technology environment.
Serve as a security subject matter expert for enterprise protection capabilities including endpoint, server, and platform protection covering anti-malware/EDR, DLP & information protection, configuration hardening, access control, and security configuration management to maintain secure design, configuration, and operation across the enterprise.
Engineer and maintain enterprise security infrastructure supporting data protection, encryption, key-management, PKI and certificate lifecycle management, as well as DNS, email security, and web filtering capabilities that protect systems and information across the enterprise.
Support the Governance, Risk & Compliance function in assessing and validating technical controls, participating in risk assessments and control assurance activities, and providing technical evidence for audit and compliance initiatives.
Partner with Threat & Exposure Management to interpret vulnerability and configuration data, implement sustainable remediation, and track closure of findings through architectural improvements, configuration hardening, and technical or process mitigations.
Define and operationalize formal secure configuration baselines, hardening standards, and reference architectures to ensure consistent implementation of security controls across global platforms in alignment with program objectives.
Participate in or lead project and architecture design reviews to embed security requirements throughout the system development lifecycle and guide secure implementation across infrastructure and application projects and initiatives.
Function as a senior resource and team member in CSIRT operations including support of event analysis, containment activities, and post-incident reviews; develop and implement architectural or control improvements based on lessons learned.
Provide operational support, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement for assigned security platforms to maintain reliability and performance.
Collaborate globally with Security, IT Infrastructure & Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Application and Business teams to secure data flows, enforce policies, and advance organizational cybersecurity maturity.
Stay current with emerging threats, Microsoft platform security capabilities, and industry best practices to enhance Axalta’s engineering capabilities and security posture.