Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect - Hybrid in Dallas, TX

About the role

Help shape secure, resilient technology across IT and operational technology environments. We’re seeking a strategic cybersecurity architect who can create practical security blueprints, guide complex technology decisions, and influence leaders and delivery teams through clear, risk‑informed recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve enterprise security architecture standards, reference architectures, guardrails, and secure‑by‑design practices.
• Lead security architecture reviews for cloud, SaaS, applications, identity, data, network, automation, AI, and OT initiatives.
• Identify design risks and control gaps; document trade‑offs, recommendations, and residual‑risk considerations.
• Create repeatable architecture patterns and technical roadmaps that reduce risk and support business objectives.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders, including senior leaders, to explain architecture options and drive alignment.
• Guide security architecture across IT/OT convergence, industrial environments, segmentation, remote access, cloud, data platforms, and integrations.
• Support threat modeling, risk assessments, control alignment, and continuous improvement of the architecture function.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, cloud security, security engineering, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, OT security, or a related field.
• 4+ years in a security or technology architecture role developing standards, design patterns, reference architectures, governance practices, or roadmaps.
• Direct experience supporting the oil and gas industry.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft technologies, Azure, Snowflake, and CrowdStrike.
• Experience translating business, technical, regulatory, and risk requirements into actionable security architecture guidance.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, documenting design decisions and trade‑offs, and advising stakeholders without direct authority.
• Knowledge of security architecture across multiple domains, such as identity, cloud, network, endpoints, data, applications, SaaS, integrations, OT, or cyber‑physical systems.
• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship‑building, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, critical infrastructure, or OT security environments.
• Experience with threat modeling, cyber risk assessments, control maturity, and security roadmap development.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF, C2M2, CIS, ISO 27001, TOGAF, SABSA, or ISA/IEC 62443.
• Experience with Zero Trust, SSE/SASE, AI security, APIs, cloud‑native platforms, automation, or machine identities.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, SABSA, GIAC, or ISA/IEC 62443.

Apply today to help build a stronger, more mature cybersecurity architecture capability and enable secure technology innovation at scale.