Lead Security Architect

Benefits

• Long Term Opportunity
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Lead Security Architect | Enterprise, Cloud & Application Security

Location:

Phoenix, AZ (Day 1 Onsite)

Duration:
Long-Term Contract

Interview:
Inperson

• 12+ years of overall IT experience
• 5+ years of Security Architecture experience
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and implementing enterprise security solutions
• Experience conducting enterprise security reviews and Tiger Team assessments
• Proven expertise reviewing and approving application, infrastructure, and cloud architectures
• Experience creating and maintaining Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Lead enterprise-wide security architecture reviews and assessments
• Evaluate application, cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure architectures for security risks
• Conduct threat modeling and security design reviews
• Define security standards, patterns, and architectural best practices
• Review and document Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle
• Provide guidance on secure cloud adoption, API security, data protection, and cryptographic controls
• Identify security gaps and develop practical remediation strategies
• Support enterprise initiatives involving AI, Machine Learning, and cloud-native technologies

• Enterprise Security Reviews
• Security Architecture Assessments
• Security Design Reviews

• Secure SDLC
• OWASP Top 10
• Threat Modeling
• SAST
• DAST
• Secure Code Review
• API Security
• Application Security Architecture

• AWS Security Architecture
• Azure Security
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Security
• Cloud Security Assessments
• Cloud Architecture Reviews
• Cloud Governance and Security Controls

• Network Security Architecture
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Network Segmentation
• IDS/IPS
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Secure Network Design

• SaaS Platform Security Reviews
• Identity & Access Controls
• Third-Party Risk Evaluation
• SaaS Security Architecture

• Cryptography
• Data Protection
• Database Security Architecture
• PostgreSQL
• Big Data Security
• Secure Data Architecture

• AI Security
• Generative AI Security
• Machine Learning Security
• Model Risk Management
• AI Governance and Security Controls

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• NIST 800-53
• CIS Controls
• Zero Trust Architecture
• OWASP
• MITRE ATT&CK

• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Palo Alto
• Service Now
• Git Hub
• Git Lab
• Bitbucket
• SVN Preferred Certifications
  • CISSP
  • CCSP
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty
  • TOGAF
  • SABSA
  • GIAC Security Certifications
  What We’re Looking For

  The ideal candidate is a hands‑on Security Architect who has successfully designed and implemented security solutions across enterprise environments. Candidates with primarily auditing, compliance, governance, risk, or GRC backgrounds without architecture and implementation experience will not be a fit for this role.