Security Architect

About This Position

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to design, implement, and continuously enhance the security posture of our on‑premises and multi‑cloud environments. This role blends strategic vision with hands‑on expertise, ideal for a professional who can architect secure systems, lead cross‑functional initiatives, and adapt to evolving priorities in a fast‑paced landscape driven by AI innovation, automation, and digital transformation.

• Architect Enterprise Security Frameworks: develop and maintain security architecture for on‑premise, hybrid, and multi‑cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Risk Management & Compliance: identify risks, propose mitigations, and enforce security‑by‑design principles across projects. Align with enterprise and regulatory standards (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, SOX).
• Zero Trust & Defense‑in‑Depth: design and implement strategies tailored for modern workloads, remote workforce, and dynamic infrastructure.
• Security Reviews & Threat Modeling: lead architecture reviews for critical systems and emerging technologies (including AI/ML platforms) and recommend enhancements based on evolving threat landscapes.
• Secure AI/ML Initiatives: collaborate with data science teams to embed security and privacy controls into AI/ML pipelines, models, and deployment environments.
• Automation & Orchestration: identify opportunities to automate detection, response, and compliance using SIEM/SOAR, EDR, CSPM, and AI‑driven security tools.
• Impact Assessments: conduct security impact assessments for new applications, services, and technologies.
• Policy Development: define and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines for enterprise systems and cloud deployments.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  partner with engineering, operations, and business teams to ensure adherence to security architecture principles.

• Education
  :
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience
  : 7+ years of experience in security architecture and engineering for enterprise environments.
• Technical Expertise
  :
  Proven experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, and on‑premise security technologies; strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS security models and associated risks; hands‑on experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.); familiarity with Dev Sec Ops , container security, and microservices architecture.
• Soft Skills
  :
  Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and ability to influence at all levels.

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable).
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Savings Account company match).
• Generous paid time off for non‑exempt members: 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays.
• Flexible time off for exempt members + 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave (including maternity, paternity).
• Education assistance opportunities and free Linked In Learning access.
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support.
• 401(k) program with company match.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee resource groups.

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.