Role: Cyber Security Enterprise Architect Duration: Long Term Work location: Austin or San Antonio, TexasScope of Work: The Enterprise Architect engaged will operate in an environment characterized by:
- Statewide mission impact and executive visibility
- 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
Scope Exceeding Standard Enterprise Architect Roles The role goes beyond typical enterprise architecture functions in several material ways:
Statewide, Multi-Domain Architecture Responsibility The 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 The 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.
Qualifications: - 15 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture within large, complex environments
- 12 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Architecture, including on-premises and hybrid environments
- 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity Architecture (enterprise-level defensive security)
- 10 years of experience in Technical Design Documentation and architectural decision artifacts
- 8 years of experience participating in or leading Architecture Governance / Review Boards
Preferred Experience - 10 years of experience in Executive-level technical communication and briefings
- 8 years of experience in Security Telemetry and SIEM Architecture
- 8 years of experience with Cloud and Virtualization Platforms (Hybrid environments)
- 7 years of experience in Network Visibility and Detection Architecture
- 7 years of experience working with NIST-aligned Risk Management and Security Frameworks
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