Enterprise Architect Specialist (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure)

Luna Data Solutions is seeking an Enterprise Architect (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure) for a long term Hybrid opportunity with onsite work in Austin and San Antonio

Long term contract: 12 months initially, extension possible
Location: Hybrid San Antonio & Austin
 

• Integration across heterogeneous IT, OT, and security environments.
• Time-critical decision-making with limited tolerance for architectural error.
• Direct influence on cybersecurity posture, resilience, and operational readiness.
• Statewide, Multi-Domain Architecture responsibility: this role spans cybersecurity platforms, security telemetry, network visibility and detection, hybrid infrastructure, integration patterns, and resilience architecture across multiple participating entities. Decisions have cascading impacts across agencies, critical infrastructure, and incident response operations.
• High-Consequence Decision Authority: The architect is expected to make and document architecture decisions that affect detection coverage, evidentiary integrity, operational continuity, and recovery capabilities. Errors or delays have direct operational and public-interest consequences.
• Advanced Architecture Governance Leadership: The role includes establishing and operating architecture governance mechanisms that balance speed and rigor. This includes resolving cross-organizational conflicts, adjudicating risk tradeoffs, and preventing architectural debt in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Deep Technical Breadth with Hands-On Expectations: The work requires expert-level understanding across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM platforms, network detection architectures, cloud and virtualization platforms, and automation and integration tooling. The architect must be capable of both strategic design and practical validation with engineering teams.
• Procurement and Vendor Evaluation Influence: role directly supports high-value procurements and vendor evaluations, including requirements shaping, technical evaluation input, and architectural risk assessment. These activities materially affect long-term cost, interoperability, and sustainability.

Required Background

• 15+ years of Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments).
• 12+ years of IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem and hybrid).
• 10+ years of Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive, enterprise).
• 10+ years of Technical Design Documentation and Decision Artifacts.
• 8+ years of Architecture Governance / Review Boards.

Preferred Background

• 10+ years of Executive technical communication and briefing.
• 8+ years of security telemetry and SIEM architecture.
• 8+ years of cloud and virtualization platforms (hybrid).
• 7+ years of network visibility and detection architecture.
• 7+ years of NIST-aligned risk management and security frameworks.

What Luna Data Offers

• Competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, STD/LTD insurance options.
• Work on high profile projects.

This is hybrid contract opportunity based in Austin and San Antonio, TX and no sponsorship can be provided. Luna Data Solutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, genetics, protected veteran status, and/or disability status.