Global Sr Enterprise Security Architect; Director level

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: , Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and Open Table. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit  and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @Booking Holdings.

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model:
Two days in-office.

The Global Sr Enterprise Security Architect (Director level) is a high‑impact, strategic leadership role responsible for the long‑term security enterprise architecture vision across all Booking Holdings brands. This Senior role is an individual contributor role operates with extreme ownership, driving the end‑to‑end strategy from initial conceptualization to global adoption.

You will act as a primary security consultant to brand CISOs and the global Chief Security Officer, bridging the gap between complex technical safeguards and business‑critical revenue protection. You are not just a designer; you are a change agent who balances high‑level strategy with the pragmatic agility required in a world‑class travel technology ecosystem. The ideal candidate must be current with leading industry developments and practices and bring thought leadership to the security team and BKNG overall.

• Cloud-native security architecture (multi‑cloud)
• Identity & access (human + machine identity)
• API and application security
• Zero trust architectures
• Strong understanding of modern attack surface (SaaS, xIoT, AI, third‑party)
• Experience in building up a new security enterprise architecture function that was not there before (as an IC) – strategy, influencing
• M&A, integration deployment experience is a plus
• Strategic Thinking
• Ability to translate threat landscape → architecture decisions → business outcomes
• Experience building scalable, repeatable architecture patterns
• Exceptional communicator and tech strategist with a proven track record in complex, globally federated organizations
• Ability to drive the immediate and long‑term AI security architecture strategy for Booking Holdings and all brands
• Hands‑on deployment of AI security technologies to production, such as securing enterprise GenAI chatbots
• Drive current and future AI security architecture, embed security by design principles into engineering, product, and AI development life cycles and realize a measurable uplift in identity, cloud and API security and enable faster product delivery with embedded security guardrails

• Strategic Blueprinting & Ownership:
  Lead the evolution of the Booking Holdings Security Architecture blueprint. Responsible for its long‑term viability, ensuring it anticipates emerging threats and supports the 3‑5 year business roadmap.
• Autonomous Governance:
  Own the governance lifecycle. Independently identify gaps in current brand implementations and drive remediation without the need for day‑to‑day oversight.
• Executive Influence:
  Act as a key advisor to Brand CISOs and the Global Chief Security Officer. Persuade and align senior leadership on security investments that balance risk with commercial velocity.
• Architectural Guidance & Mentorship:
  Provide “North Star” guidance to security engineers across brands. Act as the final escalation point for complex architectural disputes or trade‑offs.
• Vendor Strategy & Ecosystem Leadership:
  Lead high‑stakes vendor assessments. Ensure that chosen solutions don’t just “fit” but provide a competitive advantage through superior ROI and integration.
• Cross‑Brand Synergy:
  Proactively identify opportunities for brands to share security services or tools, driving efficiency and a unified defense posture across the enterprise.

• Master’s Degree
• Significant years of security enterprise architecture experience
• Experience in building up a new function that was not there before (as an IC) – strategy, influencing
• Strategic Vision:
  Proven ability to translate the mission (“Making it easier for everyone to experience the world”) into a resilient technical reality
• Advanced…