Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation

Lead Security Architect

Plano, Texas

No sponsorship$154k-$800kDetected 4 hours ago
CybersecurityComplianceZero TrustCISSP

About the role

  • These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota.
  • We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream.
  • An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Data-Centric Threat Modeling
  • Own and operationalize Data-Centric Threat Modeling (NIST SP 800-154) across application, cloud, and enterprise architectures
  • Integrate threat modeling into solution design, architecture reviews, and delivery pipelines
  • Drive consistency through standardized methodologies and tooling (e.g., Threat Modeler, IriusRisk)
  • Lead architecture design reviews and provide binding security decisions for critical initiatives
  • Drive Risk-Based Decision Making
  • Support risk acceptance, exception handling, and architectural trade-offs with clear business impact articulation
  • Partner Across the Organization
  • Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, data, and application teams to embed security early in the development lifecycle
  • Influence third-party and vendor design reviews using threat-informed architecture criteria, not just checklist-based assessments

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in enterprise security architecture across cloud, application, identity (Identity and Access Management), and network domains
  • Proven experience applying threat modeling methodologies, especially data-centric approaches (NIST SP 800-154)
  • Strong understanding of data protection, data flow analysis, and sensitive data handling within financial services environments
  • Experience influencing complex, cross-functional architecture decisions at scale
  • Ability to translate technical threats into business risk and executive-lev

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with threat modeling tools (e.g., IriusRisk/Threat Modeler, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, or equivalents) - strongly preferred

Compensation

  • Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

Company info

  • Collaborative.
  • A place to dream and do.
  • As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve.
  • Grow. with us.
  • While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible.
  • At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.
  • Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future.
  • You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, 'job flexibility benefits' (also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability), etc. now or in the future.
  • You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Who we're looking for
  • Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Technology is seeking a highly experienced and outcome-driven Lead Security Architect to define, govern, and advance a threat-informed, data-centric security architecture across enterprise platforms and business services.
  • This role is accountable for embedding Data-Centric Threat Modeling (NIST SP 800-154) into the architecture lifecycle ensuring that security decisions are driven by how data is created, processed, stored, and exposed, rather than relying solely on perimeter or technology-centric controls.
  • The ideal candidate will operate as a senior technical authority, influencing design decisions, enforcing architectural standards, and driving measurable improvements in control effectiveness across TFS environments.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future.
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