IT Cybersecurity Architect

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

General Summary

The Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for designing and delivering a scalable, cost-effective security architecture across a distributed retail enterprise. This role secures POS environments, cloud platforms, and corporate systems, while embedding security into engineering workflows and supporting high-volume, low-margin operations. This role partners closely with the Enterprise Architecture team to support enterprise-driven initiatives while providing guidance to strengthen security and reduce enterprise risk.

The Cybersecurity team is looking for a passionate individual who wants to make an impact in multiple environments. Family Dollar is looking for a detailed and results oriented Security Architect who will be responsible for designing, embedding, and scaling a secure architecture across a large-scale retail environment spanning stores, distribution centers, data centers, and multi-cloud platforms. This individual’s role is critical to the strategic and tactical success of Family Dollar’s cybersecurity program and will be responsible for providing direction of our security engineering and operational solutions and cybersecurity tool stack.

Under the direction of the Director of Cybersecurity Engineering and Operations, the Cybersecurity Architect takes a lead role in ensuring the security of all protected information collected, used, maintained, or released by Family Dollar. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our data; and is critical in the face of an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and attacks.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Define and implement enterprise security architecture standards across retail, cloud, and corporate environments

Develop reference architectures for Zero Trust, store connectivity, and cloud security models

Partner with engineering teams to review and secure solution designs prior to deployment

Lead Architecture Review Board (ARB) governance to enforce secure design decisions

Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks

Design and implement identity-first security architecture, including MFA and privileged access controls

Advance Zero Trust adoption across distributed store and enterprise environments

Architect secure cloud environments (AWS/Azure) with strong segmentation and posture management

Collaborate with engineering teams to operationalize cloud security tools (e.g., CSPM platforms)

Define and optimize enterprise security tooling strategy across endpoint, network, and email security

Apply threat-informed defense strategies aligned to MITRE ATT&CK framework

Conduct threat modeling and reduced attack surface across POS, e-commerce, and supply chain systems

Ensure compliance with PCI DSS 4.0 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

Support audit readiness, risk assessments, and remediation planning

Design scalable architectures supporting divestitures and Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs)

Enable secure system separation, migration, and third-party onboarding/offboarding

Position Requirements

7+ years of cybersecurity experience, including hands-on senior security engineering roles

2+ years leading or managing a technical security team (e.g., Incident Response, Engineering team)., bringing strong analytical and problem-solving skills and fostering a culture of security awareness and compliance within the organization.

10+ years of advanced IT skills with deep exposure to information security.

5+ years of experience interfacing with varying levels of leadership and roles within a company, influencing security change.

Proven experience leveraging and implementing cybersecurity frameworks such as, MITRE ATTACK, MITRE D3FEND, OWASP Top 10, CIS Controls, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, etc.

Proven experience in retail, multi-site, or distributed enterprise environments

Hands-on experience securing POS systems, store networks, or high-volume transaction systems

Experience embedding security into engineering and DevOps workflows

Demonstrated ability to balance security effectiveness with cost and operational efficiency

Proven experience planning and managing security projects.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including formal report writing experience.

Understanding of common security standards and regulations relating to a retail environment (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO2700x, etc.)

Minimum of 5 years’ experience with modern security tool stacks

Network security tools (e.g., WAF, Proxies, IDS/IPS, VPN, Taps, Firewalls)

Endpoint security tools (e.g., AV, EDR, Application Control, PKI)

Security Operations tools (e.g., SIEM)

Messaging security tools (e.g. Email Firewall)

Authentication and authorization tools (e.g., PAM, SSO, SAML, IAM, MFA)

Data Security tools (e.g., eDiscovery, DSPM)

Cloud (e.g., CSPM) and other implications of cybersecurity

Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts

Secure protection and detection techniques

Application security

Vulnerability management

Exploitation techniques

Incident response

Data privacy and encryption

Endpoint platforms (Windows, Linux & Mac, iOS/Android)

Preferred Requirements

Experience in discount, grocery, or big-box retail environments

Experience with Zero Trust implementations at scale

Familiarity with modern identity platforms (e.g., Okta, Entra ID, Active Directory)

Experience supporting M&A, divestitures, or large-scale transformations

Industry certifications (e.g., CASA, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, PCIP)

“Projected Salary Range: $106,500 to $133,000"

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

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Family Dollar