Senior Cybersecurity Architect

About Us:

Who is Mercedes-Benz Financial Services?
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, part of the global company Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG is the captive financing and mobility solutions company of the global luxury automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz AG. We offer a comprehensive range of automotive financial and insurance products that make it easy for our customers to drive their dream Mercedes-Benz vehicle.  
 
Why work at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services?
Working at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to join an innovative team where you are valued for your contributions. As an employee, you will experience career development in a positive, employee-centric environment. We’re a global company that not only offers best-in-class products to our customers but also best-in-class benefits to our employees. Our employees experience a comfortable, friendly environment and relaxed, inclusive culture.   

Benefits

When working at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will enjoy a comprehensive and amenity-rich benefits package offering something for every employee at each stage of their life. 

As a new employee, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the following benefits that go beyond – beginning day one:

Get Rewarded! Competitive salary plus an annual bonus based on company performance and/or personal yearly performance  

Need a vacation? How about just some time for YOU! In addition to our vacation time, you’ll receive fifteen (15) additional corporate holidays, which will allow you to celebrate religious holidays or escape to the spa! Designed to be flexible, we let you decide which days are most important to you!

Ride in Style - All employees are eligible to participate in the Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program

We want you to be healthy!  Outstanding medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability plus on-site exercise facilities

Is your family growing?  Enjoy generous paid Family Leave Programs  - Six Weeks for New Parents; Adoption Expense Reimbursement Programs - up to $6k per child  

Want to go back to school?  Tuition Assistance Scholar Program - receive up to $8k in vouchers to complete business-related coursework

• $6k for undergraduate
• $8k for graduate

Job Overview:

The Senior Cybersecurity Architect at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA is responsible for designing and governing secure, scalable, and resilient cybersecurity architectures across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments. The role ensures that security is embedded into all solution designs and digital transformation initiatives, enabling secure cloud adoption, modern application development, and protection of customer, financial, and enterprise data. It provides architectural leadership across key domains including cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, application security, and infrastructure security, while partnering with enterprise architecture, engineering, risk, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with corporate standards and regulatory requirements. The role defines security reference architectures, evaluates emerging threats, and drives consistent implementation of security controls across platforms. Ultimately, it enables business innovation and cloud transformation while maintaining a strong, risk-balanced security posture across the organization.

International Responsibilities:

This role collaborates closely with the global cybersecurity organization on all Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering topics, representing the Americas region. It serves as a key liaison between regional and global teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise security strategies, standards, and initiatives. The role also works with central security services to coordinate, consume, and integrate architectural services, ensuring consistent implementation of global security frameworks while addressing regional business and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Governance & Application of Global Cybersecurity Standards (20%)

  • Ensure consistent adoption of global cybersecurity architecture standards a