Director, Information Security Engineering and Architecture

Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us! At Atlas Air Worldwide, we’re not just an airline, we’re a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we’re built on a foundation of safety , service excellence , integrity , innovation , teamwork , and responsibility . With over 30 years of history, a modern all-Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we’re driven by purpose. If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here. Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical vision in developing and maintaining Atlas Air’s information security architecture, infrastructure, and engineering initiatives. A highly visible role interfacing with multiple internal and external teams, this role combines strategic planning and technical expertise to drive the evolution of the company’s cybersecurity program. Values and Behavioral Standards: To ensure the effective communication and application of company values and behavioral standards, as stated in our company “Code of Conduct” policy, and to respond appropriately in the event of any known departure. Major Job Accountabilities: • Leads a team of highly experienced individual contributors and technical managers including hiring, career development and performance reviews with a focus on enhancing leadership effectiveness • Leads technical leaders including hiring, mentorship, career development, and performance reviews with a focus on enhancing leadership effectiveness • Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching for all staff and fosters a culture of accountability, innovation and team building • Forms part of the Extended Technology Leadership team and works collaboratively across the group • Establishes and maintains security architecture principles, standard, and patterns that enable secure-by-design practices across the enterprise • Provides leadership and influences cybersecurity strategy across the product portfolio • Provides a holistic focus across infrastructure, application security, vulnerability management and third-party partnerships and dependencies • Drives the technical vision and roadmap for information security solutions across cloud and on-premise environments • Oversees the Aircraft Cybersecurity program • Partners with enterprise infrastructure, development teams, and business stakeholders to integrate security requirements into technology initiatives • Develops partnerships aimed at improving product security practices and reducing cost • Evaluates emerging security technologies and trends and recommends solutions to advance the company security posture • Manages the Information Security operational and capital budgets including forecasting and reporting of fiscal performance for domain of responsibility. Ensures that the proper investments are made with regards to a multi-year view but is adaptable in a rapidly changing environment • Manage relationships with key security vendors, partners, and regulators • Evolves architectural design through awareness of existing ecosystem and pain points (performance, financial, scalability) to deliver a positive impact • Translates business needs into Architectural requirements and estimate the financial impact of alternatives • Develops and implements training and succession plans to develop internal staff and expand technical and leadership capacity within the team • Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience required. • Minimum10+ years of progressive experience in information security,