Information Security Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Author and maintain enterprise security standards (Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, AppSec, and Identity) and reference architectures.
• Ensure guidance is practical, clearly defining required controls, risk tradeoffs, and exception processes.
• Balance security requirements with operational complexity and engineering speed.
• Serve as a primary security partner for Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, Application and Product Engineering teams.
• Advise on solution designs to ensure alignment with standards, identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Support formal design reviews as a subject matter expert without owning system implementation.
• Ensure cohesive, cross-domain security guidance that aligns with Enterprise Risk Management and regulatory goals.
• Maintain the standards lifecycle by reviewing, updating, or deprecating patterns based on emerging threats and lessons learned.
• Identify architectural gaps and contribute to the long-term security maturity roadmap.

Qualifications

• Proven background in security engineering or architecture within network, cloud, and application security.
• Demonstrated ability to produce reference designs, patterns, and architectural standards used by cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of security principles (Zero Trust, Defense in Depth) in hybrid and cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS).
• Ability to translate abstract security concepts into clear requirements for non-security stakeholders.

Security Standards & Pattern Development

Author and maintain enterprise security standards (Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, AppSec, and Identity) and reference architectures. Ensure guidance is practical, clearly defining required controls, risk tradeoffs, and exception processes. Balance security requirements with operational complexity and engineering speed.

Architecture Consultation & Design Support

Serve as a primary security partner for Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, Application and Product Engineering teams. Advise on solution designs to ensure alignment with standards, identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies. Support formal design reviews as a subject matter expert without owning system implementation.

Integration & Continuous Improvement

Ensure cohesive, cross-domain security guidance that aligns with Enterprise Risk Management and regulatory goals. Maintain the standards lifecycle by reviewing, updating, or deprecating patterns based on emerging threats and lessons learned. Identify architectural gaps and contribute to the long-term security maturity roadmap.

Core Experience

Proven background in security engineering or architecture within network, cloud, and application security.

Technical Writing

Demonstrated ability to produce reference designs, patterns, and architectural standards used by cross-functional teams.

Cloud Proficiency

Strong understanding of security principles (Zero Trust, Defense in Depth) in hybrid and cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS).

Communication

Ability to translate abstract security concepts into clear requirements for non-security stakeholders.

Salary Range

$83,000 - $136,000

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: Health, dental, and vision insurance. Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Paid time off. Professional development opportunities.