IT - Information Security Architect

Job#: 3026095

Job Description:
Information Security Architect

Location: Position will be hybrid

• Candidates MUST be local to one of the following areas - McLean, VA; Dallas, TX; Memphis, TN

Employment Type: Anticipated 2 year contract

Pay: $69-79/hr - weekly pay on W2
Role Overview:

• This role is for a hands-on security architect who will partner with engineering and product teams to design secure-by-default architectures for large-scale, customer-facing systems, including web, mobile, APIs, payments, identity, and AI features. This is not a governance, GRC, or SOC/IR role. It requires a professional who has built software, understands real-world system failures, and can translate threat scenarios into practical architecture patterns for development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security aspects of product delivery by defining secure-by-default patterns and architecture guardrails to reduce vulnerabilities and risk.
• Design and maintain advanced security reference architectures that are secure, scalable, and resilient, spanning web/mobile/API, AWS cloud, and AI-enabled architectures.
• Engage with cross-functional teams, including engineering, development, and operations, to integrate security throughout the system lifecycle.
• Define security designs to prevent common threats such as account takeover, authorization weaknesses, request tampering, injection flaws, and sensitive data exposure.
• Own and evolve security reference architectures for customer-facing platforms, including API security, customer identity (OAuth 2.1, OIDC, SAML 2.0), and AWS cloud security.
• Design and review secure architectures for AI-enabled features, defining guardrails for data handling, tool permissions, and auditability.
• Contribute to the continuous development, review, and adoption of the organization's security standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field.
• At least three years of software development or enterprise architecture experience.
• Five years of combined experience in Product Security, Enterprise Architecture, Customer Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Cryptography, AI Security, or Payments Security.
• Background in designing secure architectures for customer-facing systems while embedded with product or engineering teams.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with Customer Identity and Authentication technologies such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0.
• Knowledge of API security patterns, fraud prevention, and cryptography fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS Cloud Security Architecture, including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and CI/CD guardrails.
• Awareness of AI security concepts related to RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and LLM integrations.
• Familiarity with industry regulations such as PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, NIST 800-53, SOC2, and ISO 27001.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, or an associate's degree with 7+ years of technology experience, or a high school diploma/GED with 9+ years of technology experience.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, AWS Solution Architect, or AWS Security Specialty.
• Experience within the hospitality industry.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.