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Job Opening: Information Security Architect
Client:
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Location: McLean, VA | Dallas, TX | Memphis, TN (Hybrid)
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Lead Security Architect to support enterprise-scale, customer-facing technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will collaborate across teams to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for web, mobile, API, and payment platforms. This role reports to the Cyber Security Architecture leadership team and plays a key role in shaping and enforcing enterprise security standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead security architecture initiatives across major digital and customer-facing platforms.
- Provide expert consultation on application security, secure design, and best practices.
- Develop and maintain security reference architectures, frameworks, and design patterns.
- Review and approve solution architectures for compliance with enterprise security standards.
- Contribute to governance and continuous improvement of enterprise security frameworks.
- Collaborate with engineering, development, and operations teams to integrate security throughout the lifecycle.
- Support advanced security solutions across customer identity, authentication, cloud, cryptography, and payment domains.
Required Qualifications
- 9+ years of professional experience in technology or related fields.
- 5+ years in software development or enterprise architecture.
- 7+ years combined experience in product security, enterprise architecture, IAM, cloud security, cryptography, AI security, or payment security.
- Deep knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, API security, and AWS security.
- Familiarity with PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PSD2/SCA, and related frameworks.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Must be local to one of the listed locations for hybrid work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years in a senior security architect role.
- Certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty.
- 2 3 years of hands-on software development experience.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise or customer-centric environments.
Skill Matrix (To be filled by Candidate)
Skill Area | Years of Experience | Last Used | Proficiency (1 10) |
Enterprise / Solution Security Architecture | |||
Application Security & Secure SDLC | |||
Cloud Security (AWS) | |||
IAM / Identity Federation (OAuth, SAML, OIDC) | |||
Cryptography & Key Management | |||
Payment Security / PCI DSS | |||
Regulatory Frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR) | |||
Threat Modeling / Risk Assessment | |||
DevSecOps / Automation Tools | |||
Architecture Documentation & Governance |
Looking forward.