Cybersecurity Architect - Missoula

Blackfoot Communications reliably connects business of all sizes across the nation using the latest telecommunication technology in voice, network, and managed services. With focus on strong connections, we also provide dedicated account management with a goal to get to know our clients so we can help advise on the best solution.

We offer opportunities in the telecommunications and technology sectors with positions in Western Montana and Eastern Idaho. Blackfoot is proud to offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package that includes; comprehensive medical benefits plan, LTD, life insurance, an outstanding retirement pension plan plus a 401k plan that includes employer match, along with other employer paid benefits. We are proud to have received awards and recognition that highlight our strong company culture.

These include "Employer of Choice" from the Missoula Job Service Employer's Council, "Top Tech Employer" from the Montana High Tech Business Alliance, and the "Heart Award" from the United Way of Missoula County in recognition of our ongoing community efforts.

The Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for defining and implementing Blackfoot’s enterprise cybersecurity architecture while serving as a hands‑on technical leader for complex and high‑risk security initiatives. This role designs and builds core security capabilities, establishes security standards and guardrails, and works closely with managed service partners who perform day‑to‑day security operations and monitoring. The Cybersecurity Architect provides technical advisory support for cybersecurity policies, governance, and risk management, ensuring that policies are practical, enforceable, and aligned with architectural design, regulatory requirements, and business objectives across corporate, service provider, cloud, and on‑prem environments.

• Define, maintain, and evolve Blackfoot’s enterprise cybersecurity architecture across corporate, service provider, cloud, and on‑prem environments.
• Establish security design standards, reference architectures, and technical guardrails for identity, network, endpoint, application, and cloud security.
• Review and approve security designs for new systems, applications, integrations, and infrastructure changes.
• Translate business objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk considerations into actionable technical security requirements.

• Design and implement core security platforms, controls, and integrations where architectural complexity or risk warrants direct involvement.
• Lead hands‑on implementation of complex or high‑impact security initiatives, proofs of concept, and strategic technology changes.
• Validate, harden, and approve security solutions implemented by internal teams or managed service partners prior to production use.
• Provide technical leadership during the design and build phases to ensure solutions align with established architecture and standards.

• Provide technical direction and security standards to managed service providers supporting security operations and monitoring.
• Define operational requirements, architectural expectations, escalation paths, and technical success criteria for managed services.
• Review partner configurations, implementations, and performance to ensure adherence to security architecture and organizational standards.
• Serve as the internal technical authority for security services delivered by third‑party partners.

• Define and continuously improve security monitoring, detection, and incident response architecture and capabilities.
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