Cybersecurity Enterprise Architect (Hybrid)
About The Position
14473 – Cybersecurity Enterprise Architect (hybrid) – San Antonio/Austin, TX Start Date : ASAP Type: Temporary Project Estimated Duration : 12+ months with possible extensions Work Setting: Hybrid. Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration. Required: Experience with Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments), (15+ years); Experience with IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem and hybrid), (12+ months); Experience with Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive, enterprise), (10+ years); Experience with Technical Design Documentation and Decision Artifacts (10+ years); Experience with Architecture Governance / Review Boards (8+ years). Preferred: Experience in Executive technical communication and briefing (10+ years); Experience with Security telemetry and SIEM architecture (8+ years); Experience with Cloud and virtualization platforms (hybrid) (8+ years); Experience with Network visibility and detection architecture (7+ years); Experience with NIST-aligned risk management and security frameworks (7+ years); Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Lead statewide, multi‑domain architecture efforts spanning cybersecurity platforms, security telemetry, SIEM, network visibility, hybrid infrastructure, integration patterns, and resilience capabilities across multiple participating agencies. Make and document high‑consequence architecture decisions that directly affect detection coverage, evidentiary integrity, operational continuity, and incident response readiness across critical infrastructure environments. Establish and operate architecture governance mechanisms, adjudicating risk tradeoffs, resolving cross‑organizational conflicts, and preventing architectural debt in fast-moving, high-risk environments. Provide expert‑level technical leadership across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM architectures, network detection systems, cloud and virtualization platforms, and automation/integration tooling, including hands‑on validation with engineering teams. Define enterprise‑level architecture standards, decision artifacts, and technical design documentation that guide long-term interoperability, sustainability, and compliance with NIST‑aligned frameworks. Support high‑value procurements and vendor evaluations by shaping requirements, assessing architectural risks, and ensuring selected solutions align with statewide security, resilience, and integration objectives. Partner with executive leadership to communicate architectural strategy, brief on risks and tradeoffs, and guide agencies toward cohesive, defensible, and future-ready cybersecurity and infrastructure architectures.
Requirements
- Experience with Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments), (15+ years)
- Experience with IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem and hybrid), (12+ months)
- Experience with Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive, enterprise), (10+ years)
- Experience with Technical Design Documentation and Decision Artifacts (10+ years)
- Experience with Architecture Governance / Review Boards (8+ years)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Executive technical communication and briefing (10+ years)
- Experience with Security telemetry and SIEM architecture (8+ years)
- Experience with Cloud and virtualization platforms (hybrid) (8+ years)
- Experience with Network visibility and detection architecture (7+ years)
- Experience with NIST-aligned risk management and security frameworks (7+ years)
Responsibilities
- Lead statewide, multi‑domain architecture efforts spanning cybersecurity platforms, security telemetry, SIEM, network visibility, hybrid infrastructure, integration patterns, and resilience capabilities across multiple participating agencies.
- Make and document high‑consequence architecture decisions that directly affect detection coverage, evidentiary integrity, operational continuity, and incident response readiness across critical infrastructure environments.
- Establish and operate architecture governance mechanisms, adjudicating risk tradeoffs, resolving cross‑organizational conflicts, and preventing architectural debt in fast-moving, high-risk environments.
- Provide expert‑level technical leadership across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM architectures, network detection systems, cloud and virtualization platforms, and automation/integration tooling, including hands‑on validation with engineering teams.
- Define enterprise‑level architecture standards, decision artifacts, and technical design documentation that guide long-term interoperability, sustainability, and compliance with NIST‑aligned frameworks.
- Support high‑value procurements and vendor evaluations by shaping requirements, assessing architectural risks, and ensuring selected solutions align with statewide security, resilience, and integration objectives.
- Partner with executive leadership to communicate architectural strategy, brief on risks and tradeoffs, and guide agencies toward cohesive, defensible, and future-ready cybersecurity and infrastructure architectures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
