About the Role
The role involves translating business needs into technical solutions, overseeing system design, and ensuring integration of security practices across all layers of the architecture.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive system architectures for security-focused applications
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility
- Evaluate existing infrastructure and recommend improvements
- Design scalable solutions that support long-term business goals
- Integrate security protocols into system design from inception
- Document technical specifications and architecture blueprints
- Lead design reviews and provide technical guidance
- Work closely with product managers to define solution scope
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards
- Support deployment and transition to operations teams
- Troubleshoot complex system issues and performance bottlenecks
- Stay current with emerging technologies and security trends
- Present architectural proposals to stakeholders
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and partners
- Maintain consistency across multiple project environments
- Implement cloud-based solutions with attention to access controls
- Optimize system reliability and data integrity
- Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Enforce secure coding and deployment practices
- Facilitate knowledge transfer across technical teams
- Drive adoption of reusable components and design patterns
- Monitor solution performance post-implementation
- Balance innovation with operational stability
- Ensure accessibility and usability in system design
- Promote automation and infrastructure as code
Nice to Have
- Master's degree in a technical or security-related discipline
- Certifications such as CISSP, TOGAF, or AWS Solutions Architect
- Experience in government or defense-related projects
- Background in incident response or penetration testing
- Familiarity with zero-trust security models
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems
- Prior work in regulated industries
- Involvement in open-source security projects
- Public speaking or conference presentation experience
Compensation
Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexible scheduling
Team
Collaborative environment within a specialized security technology unit
Security Clearance
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on project requirements
Professional Development
Opportunities for advanced training, certification reimbursement, and conference attendance are provided
Available for qualified candidates
