Sr. Security Architect Opportunity | C2C | 15+ Years Experience

Role: Sr. Security Architect

Location: Frisco TX (Onsite- local to TX or willing to relocate on own expenses)

Duration: 12 Months

Experience: 15 Years

The Mission:

Client is launching a critical top-priority security modernization initiative. We are seeking a visionary Lead Cryptography & Next-Gen Infrastructure Security Architect to shield our cloud-native platforms from the next decade of digital threats.

This role operates at the cutting edge of frontier security engineering. You will spearhead our transition into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) architect advanced privacy-preserving runtimes implement real-time kernel-level observability and construct highly secure AI/LLM inference pipelines.

Mandatory Niche Skillset:

Candidates must possess direct demonstrable experience in the following advanced domains:

Advanced Cryptography: Production-grade implementation of Homomorphic Encryption Secure Multi-party Computation (SMPC) and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP).

Kernel & Runtime Defense: Deep expertise in eBPF Security Monitoring and Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) frameworks.

Core Qualifications & Experience:

10 years of progressive experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture and infrastructure engineering.

Post-Quantum Strategy: Proven track record designing and implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) strategies alongside robust crypto-agility frameworks.

Confidential Computing: Hands-on mastery of hardware-level Confidential Computing using Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).

Identity & Zero Trust: Experience deploying Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) solutions and establishing workload identities with SPIFFE/SPIRE for service-to-service authentication.

AI Pipeline Security: Hardened experience protecting live AI inference pipelines built on TensorRT-LLM and Triton Inference Server.

Cloud-Native Governance: Extensive familiarity managing Kubernetes-native security policies via Kyverno to guarantee multi-cluster policy-as-code enforcement.

Platform Engineering Integration: Experience embedding security guardrails natively into developer workflows utilizing Backstage IDP.

Cost Governance: Ability to design security structures that remain strictly aligned with enterprise FinOps principles.

Key Responsibilities:

Crypto-Agility & Evolution: Formulate and roll out enterprise-wide future-proofed cryptographic standards resilient against quantum threats.

Advanced Defense Deployment: Architect systems using SMPC Homomorphic Encryption and ZKPs to protect multi-tenant enterprise workflows.

Runtime Guardrails: Oversee deployment of eBPF-based security monitoring tools and RASP configurations to track and prevent active zero-day runtime exploits.

AI Infrastructure Hardening: Partner with AI/ML infrastructure squads to guarantee total data isolation and isolation boundaries for foundational large language models.

Cross-Functional Governance: Sync with risk management platform infrastructure and compliance leads to ensure alignment with standard threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE MITRE ATT&CK).

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract