Cyber Security Architect

## Cyber Security Architect Apply:
Flex:
Winston-Salem, NC:
Charlotte Regional Office:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
September 20, 2026 (8 days left to apply):
R1459

Truliant’s mission is to improve lives by putting our members first, providing great service and straightforward financial solutions. Our core values of Member Focus, Service, Guidance, Relationships, and Community define how we interact with members to fulfill our mission of improving lives and providing a foundation on which we conduct ourselves.

Our Promise to Our Teammates:
Truliant strives to provide all teammates with an enjoyable place to work where they feel valued, empowered and rewarded for all that they do.
** Why this role matters
** At Truliant Federal Credit Union, protecting information is essential to earning and keeping our members’ trust. As our Cyber Security Architect, you’ll shape secure technology environments, strengthen our ability to respond to emerging threats, and help the organization meet important regulatory expectations.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex security challenges, influencing how technology is built, and turning risk into practical action that protects both members and the business.
** What you’ll do
** In this role, you’ll take ownership of Truliant’s security architecture and help ensure security is thoughtfully built into IT projects, systems, and day-to-day decisions. You’ll connect strategy with execution by identifying risk, designing safeguards, and helping teams respond confidently when incidents occur.
** Day to day, you’ll:
*** Design and implement secure architectures, configurations, policies, and controls for technology projects, including firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, encryption, identity management, and monitoring.
* Assess vulnerabilities and emerging threats, develop mitigation strategies, and lead incident response activities from investigation and containment through remediation and post-incident review.
* Partner with IT teams, business units, and external partners to integrate security, communicate risk clearly, support audits and compliance, and build employee security awareness.

Beyond that, you’ll help Truliant strengthen its security posture by improving risk management practices, maintaining incident response plans, reviewing security information, and keeping our approach aligned with evolving technologies, threats, and regulatory requirements.
** What you bring
** We’re looking for an experienced security professional who can see the big picture, work comfortably in the technical details, and guide others toward secure, practical decisions. You’ll succeed here if you combine strong architecture expertise with clear communication, sound judgment, and a commitment to protecting sensitive information.
** Required Experience
*** 5+ years of IT security experience, including experience in a security architect role.
* Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security architectures, with advanced SIEM experience and substantial experience using IDS/IPS and other network security platforms.
* Extensive Linux support experience and experience coding in at least one language such as SQL, HTML, Python, Java, C/C++, PHP, Perl, or Visual Basic.
** Required Skills
*** Design secure network, system, cloud, and virtualized environments using recognized security technologies, protocols, and best practices.
* Conduct risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, develop mitigation strategies, and lead security incident response and improvement efforts.
* Apply regulatory and security frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, FFIEC, GDPR, NCUA, and SOX, to monitoring, auditing, policies, and technology decisions.
* Use security tools…