Cybersecurity Architect (Customer Centric)

Inspira Enterprise; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspira Enterprise in the United States seeks a Cybersecurity Architect to serve as trusted advisor across customer engagements. You will define, architect, and implement cybersecurity strategies aligned with business objectives, engaging executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities include leading discovery sessions, developing roadmaps, and guiding solution design across IAM, Microsoft Security, OT/ICS, data security, and SOC domains. Travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; information security, CS, engineering or related field.
• 10-12+ years of cybersecurity experience with architecture/consulting focus.
• Ability to communicate with executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, storytelling, and workshop facilitation capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex cybersecurity challenges into business outcomes.
• Proven success supporting customer engagements, solution development, and technical sales.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted cybersecurity advisor for existing and prospective customers.
• Lead discovery workshops, assessments, strategy sessions, and executive briefings.
• Develop trusted relationships with CISOs, CIOs, security leaders, and business stakeholders.
• Translate cybersecurity concepts into business-focused outcomes and recommendations.
• Present cybersecurity strategies, architectures, and roadmaps to executive audiences.
• Design end-to-end cybersecurity solutions addressing customer requirements.
• Develop security architectures, reference designs, and strategic roadmaps.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation and outcomes.
• Support solution reviews, architecture governance, and technical quality assurance.

Skills

Executive communication

Presentation & storytelling

Workshop facilitation

Customer-facing advisory

Multi-domain cybersecurity knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Inspira Enterprise is a global leader in Cybersecurity, Cloud, Digital Transformation, ServiceNow, Data & AI, and Managed Services. We help organizations strengthen cyber resilience, modernize technology platforms, optimize business operations, and accelerate digital transformation. Through our deep expertise across cybersecurity, cloud, digital workflows, and managed services, we partner with customers to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable business outcomes.

As part of our continued growth in North America, we are looking for a customer-facing Cybersecurity Architect who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and executive communication skills.

Position Overview

The Cybersecurity Architect serves as a trusted advisor to customers and account teams, helping organizations define, architect, and implement cybersecurity strategies that align with their business objectives.

This role requires expertise in two or more cybersecurity domains, with the ability to engage customers across multiple security disciplines and guide strategic discussions from discovery through solution design. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable discussing cybersecurity architecture with technical teams and presenting business value to executive stakeholders.

The Architect will work closely with customers, sales teams, partners, and delivery teams to identify opportunities, develop cybersecurity roadmaps, create solution architectures, and support revenue growth across Inspira's cybersecurity portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Advisory & Executive Engagement

• Serve as a trusted cybersecurity advisor for both existing and prospective customers.
• Lead cybersecurity discovery workshops, assessments, strategy sessions, and executive briefings.
• Develop trusted relationships with CISOs, CIOs, security leaders, and business stakeholders.
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business-focused outcomes and recommendations.
• Present cybersecurity strategies, architectures, and transformation roadmaps to executive audiences.
• Design end-to-end cybersecurity solutions addressing customer business and security requirements.
• Develop security architectures, reference designs, and strategic roadmaps.
• Align proposed solutions to security frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation and customer outcomes.
• Support solution reviews, architecture governance, and technical quality assurance.

Business Development & Pre-Sales Support

• Partner with account executives and customer success teams to identify new business opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings, RFP responses, solution presentations, and technical demonstrations.
• Develop compelling solution narratives, business cases, and value propositions.
• Support pipeline growth through proactive engagement with strategic accounts.
• Act as a cybersecurity subject matter expert during sales pursuits.

Cross-Domain Cybersecurity Leadership

Provide expertise across two or more of the following domains:

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Workforce and Customer Identity

Microsoft Security

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Security Copilot
• Microsoft Purview
• Security Operations and Threat Protection

OT/ICS Security

• SCADA Security
• Operational Technology Security Assessments
• Critical Infrastructure Protection

Identity-Centric Defense (ICD)

• Identity-first security strategies
• Privileged identity protection
• Identity threat detection and response
• Zero Trust implementation
• Secure access frameworks

Security Operations (SOC)

• SIEM, SOAR, XDR
• Managed Security Services
• AWS Security
• GCP Security
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Data Security

• Data Protection
• Data Governance
• DLP
• Information Protection
• Privacy & Compliance

Ideal Candidate Profile

A highly credible cybersecurity leader who blends deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, outstanding communication skills, and multi-domain cybersecurity knowledge. The ideal candidate can confidently engage a CISO in the morning, lead a technical architecture workshop in the afternoon, and partner with account teams to drive strategic opportunities and customer success throughout the day.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10-12+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years in architecture, consulting, or customer-facing advisory roles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, storytelling, and workshop facilitation capabilities.
• Ability to simplify complex cybersecurity challenges into business outcomes.
• Proven success supporting customer engagements, solution development, and technical sales activities.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as:
• NIST
• CIS Controls
• ISO 27001
• MITRE ATT&CK
• Ability to travel as needed for customer engagements.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, GIAC Certifications
• Microsoft Security Certifications
• SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• CISM
• CRISC
• Certified Identity & Access Manager Certifications
• OT Security Certifications (e.g., GICSP)

What Success Looks Like

In the first 6 months, the successful candidate will:

• Become a recognized trusted advisor for strategic cybersecurity customers.
• Support growth across multiple cybersecurity service lines.
• Drive impactful customer discussions across at least two cybersecurity domains.
• Increase cybersecurity solution penetration within existing accounts.
• Contribute significantly to pipeline generation, solution wins, and customer satisfaction.
• Help position Inspira Enterprise as a leading cybersecurity transformation partner in the U.S. market