Security Architect

Snohomish PUD • Everett, WA

4d • $184,901 - $231,127 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Security Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the District’s security architecture and technology to protect information systems, data, and networks from threats and vulnerabilities. This role provides technical leadership for security programs, ensures compliance with regulatory and industry standards, and drives the adoption of best practices across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments. The Security Architect collaborates with their ITS peers, business units, and external partners to integrate security into projects and operations, leads incident response and risk assessments, and fosters a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and security awareness throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information (Cyber) Security, Computer/Information Sciences, or related field AND Six (6) years progressively more responsible information technology/security experience OR Ten (10) years progressively more responsible information technology/security experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining the District’s security architecture and technology to protect information systems, data, and networks from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Providing technical leadership for security programs.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
• Driving the adoption of best practices across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
• Collaborating with ITS peers, business units, and external partners to integrate security into projects and operations.
• Leading incident response and risk assessments.
• Fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and security awareness throughout the organization.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Core term life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Voluntary term life
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Retirement benefits (including PERS pension, 401(k), and a 457 plan)
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off benefits starting at 20 days a year
• 5 days of extended sick leave
• 11 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior