Lead Cybersecurity Architect
On-sitePlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Engage technical teams and business stakeholders to propose technical approaches meeting current and future cybersecurity needs. Define the technical target state of cybersecurity products and drive achievement of the overall security strategy. Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to assess cybersecurity design and technical capabilities for integration. Design and embed security controls throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring secure-by-design principles are applied from inception through production. Integrate security practices into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows to support automated security testing, vulnerability scanning, and policy enforcement. Develop Python-based tooling and automation to support security monitoring, control validation, and vulnerability remediation. Collaborate with risk, compliance, and audit stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into actionable technical controls. Leverage enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate cybersecurity architecture analysis and decisioning.
Required Qualifications
- Formal training or certification on cybersecurity architecture concepts
- 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls
- Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Python
- Proficiency in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including automation, continuous delivery methods, and CI/CD pipeline security integration
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security principles
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline such as public cloud, artificial intelligence, or machine learning
- Practical cloud-native experience
- Ability to evaluate and recommend solutions for future-state architecture
- Experience effectively communicating complex security concepts to senior business leaders and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support cybersecurity architecture workflows
- Strong validation habits
- Awareness of data sensitivity
- Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption
- Ability to escalate uncertainty
- Ability to ensure outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations
Desired Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its technology systems and regulatory landscape
- Deep knowledge of one or more software platforms or applications within a large-scale enterprise environment
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, or equivalent cybersecurity architecture credentials
- Familiarity with financial services compliance frameworks such as NIST, SOC 2, or PCI-DSS
- Experience with zero-trust architecture principles and their practical application in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
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