Cyber Security Architect (Principal)

PRI Technology; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base salary

Employee benefits package

Job summary

A prominent technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to lead and modernize cybersecurity initiatives for a top-tier investment firm. This role entails direct reporting to the CISO, developing enterprise security architecture patterns, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, alongside extensive experience leading security architecture within complex environments. This position offers a generous salary and employee benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, including at least 10 years leading security architecture.
• CISSP, CCSP, or relevant cloud security certifications preferred.
• Strong understanding of industry standards like NIST and ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives to modernize and automate security capabilities.
• Translate security architecture requirements into actionable roadmaps.
• Shape the cybersecurity technology roadmap through innovative solutions evaluation.
• Conduct architecture design reviews to ensure adherence to technical standards.
• Oversee threat modeling and security assessments for major technology initiatives.

Skills

Leadership in hybrid environments

Application security

Cloud security

Zero Trust

AI/ML security

Identity and Access Management

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

SentinelOne

Job description

I have a full time opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to serve as the strategic and technical leader for one of our top tier investment firms. In this role, you will report directly to the CISO and drive the global cyber architecture for the organization.

This role does have a very generous base salary and employee benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cybersecurity initiatives, identifying opportunities to modernize, automate, and integrate security capabilities across platforms.
• Translate complex security architecture requirements into actionable roadmaps that balance business priorities, risk tolerance, and regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to shaping the cybersecurity technology roadmap, evaluating innovative solutions through lab testing and strategic vendor partnerships.
• Define and maintain cybersecurity architectural blueprints, ensuring alignment across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and data domains.
• Conduct architecture design reviews across applications, infrastructure, and cloud domains to ensure adherence to corporate policies, technical standards and security best practices.
• Evaluate, pilot, and integrate emerging security technologies—including AI/ML security controls, continuous controls monitoring solutions, and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture patterns and reference models, consistent with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and MITRE Telecommunication&CK frameworks.
• Oversee threat modeling, security assessments, and control design for major technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 10 years leading security architecture and engineering functions in complex enterprise environments.
• CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or relevant cloud security and architecture certifications preferred.

Technical Expertise

• Proven leadership in hybrid environments (on-premises + Azure Cloud).
• Deep understanding of application, infrastructure, and cloud security architecture.
• Experience in AI/ML security, automation, continuous controls monitoring, Zero Trust, Identity and Access Management (IAM, PIM, MFA, SSO), and data protection frameworks.
• Proficiency with enterprise cybersecurity platforms such as Endpoint Protection Platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender), SIEM's (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel), and deception technologies.
• Proficiency with DevSecOps integration, infrastructure-as-code security, and automated compliance tooling.
• Experience with Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting frameworks, processes, a SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, PKI, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Experience working with global teams and managing cybersecurity initiatives across multiple regions and time zones.

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