Security Technical Program Lead

ADP is hiring a Security technical program lead

• Are you empathetic to client needs and inspired by transformation and impacting the lives of millions of people every day?
• Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next?

In this role you will blend hands-on engineering with architecture leadership, offering the opportunity to shape security design while collaborating with engineering, infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams.

For this role, we are looking for a motivated and technically proficient Security technical program lead with 5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity to help design and implement secure solutions across our applications and platforms.

This position is ideal for a security professional ready to take the next step into a tactical and strategic leadership-track architecture role with ownership and influence over technical direction.

No two days are the same as you work with your team, business leaders, and project management to understand our next wave of work. To thrive in this role, you'll need to be a cloud-native with a solid understanding of technologies, including APIs, distributed systems design, operational scaling and availability, and application integrations. Security domain knowledge, and AWS experience are critical. Our best developers are enthusiastic creators who stay current on new codes. Like our best developers, you are an enthusiastic security technical program lead eager to learn. You strive to learn new technologies and find ways to incorporate what you learn into building your products.

You're a passionate individual focused on engagement as well as results, and you're not afraid to roll your sleeves up and dive into the code when necessary. As part of our team, you'll find exciting challenges, get opportunities to grow your career, and develop solid friendships as we design what's next for ADP and the industry. Pace should not scare you. We still find time for a healthy dose of fun.

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A little about ADP: We are a global leader in HR technology, offering the latest AI and machine learning-enhanced payroll, tax, HR, benefits, and much more. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive, down-to-earth culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. ADP has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a global Best Places to Work, DiversityInc® Top 50 Company, Best CEO and company for women, LGBTQ+, multicultural talent, and more. Learn more about ADP's commitment on our YouTube channel: http://adp.careers/DEI_Videos

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Here's what you can expect on a typical day:

• You'll start each day with a scrum, working in a team to understand responsibilities, identify issues, and communicate coding priorities while choosing user stories to complete. You must know Agile well.
• You will present and explain the findings to the leadership. There is no typical day as you partner and work with people across the development organization to turn ideas into reality.
• You will Contribute to the design and development of secure architectures for cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.
• Support the creation and enforcement of security standards, guidelines, and best practices
• Participate in security design reviews, threat modeling, and technical risk assessments
• Work closely with developers, engineers, and operations to embed security into systems and software
• Research and evaluate security tools, technologies, and processes for improved protection and efficiency
• Help drive initiatives around cloud security, zero trust, identity management, and data protection
• Collaborate on security incident response and contribute to root cause analysis and recommendations
• Assist with compliance and audit readiness efforts by ensuring architectural alignment with industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO)
• Work closely with the ADP security organization to ensure compliance with security policies and standards.
• Present security posture findings and remediation paths to the leaders, teams, and individuals to improve security posture.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• You'll have a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent.
• 5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity, including at least 5 years focused on security design or architecture
• Proficiency in designing secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with key security domains such as identity and access management (IAM), data protection, and network security
• Familiarity with tools like firewalls, endpoint protection, SIEMs, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with AI/ML/GenAI security practices.
• Solid understanding of secure coding principles, DevSecOps, and system hardening
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate security concepts to both technical and non-technical teams

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or GIAC
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container security, and CI/CD pipeline security
• Exposure to frameworks and standards like NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, or ISO 27001

Needs to have excellent communication skills, be open for feedback, and should be collaborative across cross functional teams both inside and outside the org.

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to net out the best solution.
• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
• Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.
• Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft.
• Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation.
• Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!
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A little about ADP: We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down-to-earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP: ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

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