Cyber Security Architect

Role:- Cyber Security Architect

Location:- Houston TX

Duration:- 6 Months Contract

Job Description:-

The Cyber Security Architect is responsible for defining governing and safeguarding the enterprise security architecture across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments. This role provides architectural authority strategic guidance and risk-based recommendations to ensure cybersecurity controls are consistently designed compliant and aligned with business objectives regulatory requirements and DCIs operating model.

This is a pure architecture and advisory role focused on design assessment governance and decision support not operational execution.

Key Responsibilities (In Scope)

Security Architecture & Strategy

• Assess and document the current-state cybersecurity architecture across:
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
  • Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • SIEM
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Cloud Security
  • Network and segmentation controls

• Define maintain and evolve the target-state and transition security architecture aligned with:
  • DCIs operating model
  • Regulatory compliance and audit requirements o Business and technology strategy

• Act as the single architectural authority for cybersecurity design to ensure controls are implemented consistently without overlaps or gaps.

Risk Identification & Advisory

• Identify architectural and systemic risks related to:
  • Managed Security Service Provider (MSP) tool ownership o Control-plane dependencies o SOC continuity and resilience
• Review security configurations conceptually for:
  • Design correctness
  • Logical data flows
  • Architectural integrity (Excludes day-to-day administration changes.)
• Identify and prioritize high-risk architectural gaps including but not limited to:
  • Privileged access exposure
  • Network segmentation gaps
  • Endpoint protection weaknesses
  • Audit and logging gaps
  • Protocol mismatches
  • Tiered architecture vulnerabilities
  • Hybrid and cloud integration risks

Design Principles & Governance

• Define and maintain enterprise security architecture principles standards and reference architectures.
• Ensure Zero Trust and Secure-by-Design principles are implemented incrementally and safely minimizing business disruption.
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure alignment with risk tolerance and budget constraints.

Leadership & Stakeholder Support

• Support executive and technology leadership with:
  • Architecture options and alternatives
  • Risk trade-off analysis
  • Cost vs. benefit perspectives
  • Environmental operational and cultural fit considerations
• Coordinate with security vendors and third parties on:
  • Architecture alignment
  • License usage monitoring
  • Compliance and entitlement oversight

Required Skills & Experience (Suggested)

• Strong experience in enterprise security architecture across on-prem cloud and hybrid environments.
• Deep understanding of IAM PAM SOC SIEM EDR vulnerability management and cloud security architecture.
• Proven ability to perform risk-based security design and executive advisory.
• Experience working with MSPs and third-party security vendors.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust defense-in-depth and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Thanks & Regards
Chandra Shekhar Kumar ( Talent Acquisition Lead)
Eniac Systems Inc.

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