Lead Cybersecurity Integrated Architect

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Integrated Architect in Alpharetta, GA.

About the Role:
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on cybersecurity architecture leader to join our organization as a Lead of Integrated Cybersecurity Architecture. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor and embedded partner to our product and engineering teams, helping guide secure design and implementation across both cloud-native and on-premises systems. You won't be setting abstract policy from afar-you will be in the trenches, bringing architectural guidance to life.

Key Tasks:
* Serve as the cybersecurity architecture point of contact for product and engineering teams, helping them understand and implement security design principles across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and on-prem environments
* Advise teams directly on architecture decisions, threat models, and secure control implementation as an integrated member of their workflows
* Translate security requirements into practical solutions that align with business objectives, ensuring systems are resilient, scalable, and compliant
* Collaborate with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams to review current states, identify control gaps, and guide future-state security designs
* Support the development and iteration of infrastructure-as-code and platform-level controls, particularly within Spring-based and Struts-driven applications
* Help drive the decomposition of monolithic systems into secure, well-architected services
* Participate in and support incident response efforts to identify root causes and recommend long-term mitigation strategies
* Contribute to the evolution of cybersecurity reference architectures and advocate for consistent implementation across teams
* Partner with compliance, legal, and risk stakeholders to ensure architecture supports regulatory alignment (e.g., NIST, ISO, GDPR, GLBA)

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* 6+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or cybersecurity roles, with at least 4 years specifically focused on security architecture
* Strong technical background in cloud infrastructure-especially AWS-including familiarity with native services, IAM, and automation
* Deep understanding of modern architecture patterns including Zero Trust, containerization, DevSecOps, and software-defined networking
* Experience with threat modeling, control design, and application security in distributed systems
* Ability to clearly articulate security requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences, driving alignment across teams
* Hands-on knowledge of tools and frameworks including Spring, Struts, and supporting technologies used in monolith-to-microservice transformations
* Familiarity with authentication protocols and standards such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC, as well as secrets management and encryption strategies
* Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls
* Excellent consultative skills-you know how to guide without dictating, and you influence through credibility, clarity, and collaboration
* Experience working in Agile teams and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:
* Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISA, AWS Certified Security, Azure Security Engineer Associate, CEH, or OSCP
* Experience implementing or advising on cloud-native transformations in Fortune 1000 or mission-critical environments
* Proficiency with AWS security frameworks and tooling, including experience with container orchestration (e.g., EKS, Fargate, Lambda)
* Past experience in industries with complex regulatory requirements (e.g., finance, healthcare, telecommunications)
* Experience from a consulting environment or large-scale enterprise is a strong plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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