Senior Architect Cyber Security

Job Description

THE TEAM
Part of Live Nation Entertainment's Technology organization, the Cyber Security Department protects the organization from cyber threats and technology risks while enabling the business to operate securely and at scale.
The LNE Cyber Security program focuses on detecting, preventing, and mitigating threats to safeguard artists and fans, their data, and ensure access to live entertainment. Guided by standard frameworks, global best practices, and continuous risk management, the team delivers forward-leaning security capabilities that protect critical systems, support compliance, and strengthen the company's overall resilience.
LNE invests in advanced security technologies and maintains expert operational capabilities to stay ahead of evolving threats. The department partners across technology and the broader enterprise to embed security into platforms, products, venues, and operations.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Cyber Security Architecture , you will be part of a global, dedicated multi-disciplinary team of passionate cyber security professionals . This is a highly technical role requiring deep expertise across IT infrastructure, application, cloud and security domains to ensure that the organization's applications and platforms are securely designed and configured. This role collaborates closely with IT teams, Security Engineering, Security Operations , GRC and our business es to ensure security configurations are aligned with our security standards , governance requirements , and industry best practices . This role secures globally distributed cloud and on-premises environments supporting high-volume consumer platforms , live event infrastructure, and enterprise systems across multiple regions and business units.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO:
• Collaborate with the Third‑Party Risk Management team and the business to evaluate new applications and services, assess security controls, and ensure alignment with enterprise security requirements.
• Collaborate with IT teams to e nforce security standard s that enable secure technology solutions.
• Provide security guidance with a holistic view of how security configuration changes impact Security Operations , GRC compliance requirements, and Security Engineering workflows and tooling.
• Evaluate proposed application and platform configuration changes from business and S ecurity E ngineering teams, analyze their impact on the security posture and architectural standards , and make recommendations.
• Support cross-functional adoption of security controls for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, including reference architectures and guardrails.
• Deliver security guidance related to creating and deploying network security controls such as firewall access control lists (ACL s ).
• Assess changes in the external threat landscape using threat intelligence and collaborate with technology teams to guide the implementation of appropriate defensive controls.
• Teach, lead, and influence IT and security teams to incorporate security into enterprise and client-facing projects and applications.
• Assist in developing enterprise security standards aligned to industry frameworks ( e.g. CIS Critical Security Controls), and partner with the business to ensure controls are clearly understood and effectively applied across technologies and use cases.
• Partner with the Cyber Security Product team to evaluat e security tools to ensure they meet business needs, security requirements, and architectural standards . This includes assess ing integration with existing systems and present ing clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Use workflow automation platforms to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, information technology or a similar discipline , or relevant work experience
• 10 + years of combined hands-on experience in at least 2 of the following areas:
• Windows , Linux / Unix server engineering
• C loud engineering , preferably AWS
• Configuration of security tooling such as EDR /XDR , IDS/IPS, SIEM, PAM , CSPM , DLP
• E xperience in security architecture , security engineering or similar discipline
• Technical k nowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, DHCP, VLANs, CIDR Ranges, Proxies, firewalls, and load balancers
• Good working knowledge of software development standards and SDLC concepts
• Ability to work in large global environments spanning multiple time zone s
• Must be available for infrequent international and domestic travel
• Must be able to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical professionals
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING: Desirable Skills
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies ( e.g. VMware, Docker)
• Experience developing scripts to automate manual tasks (Python preferred)
• Professional security certifications such as CISSP, Security+ or similar
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physi

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