Enterprise Architect - Application Security and Cloud Platform, Onsite
Bass Pro Shops
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Job summary
Bass Pro Shops seeks an Enterprise Architect for Application Security & Cloud Platform to lead secure-by-design architecture across applications and cloud platforms. Based onsite at the Springfield, MO corporate office, you will drive enterprise guardrails, reusable patterns, and architecture reviews with risk and compliance in mind.
You will mentor solution architects and engineers while guiding modernization efforts, securing legacy and cloud-native systems in Azure and GCP.
Qualifications
- 12+ years in software architecture, application security, or cloud platform architecture.
- 7+ years designing cloud-native architectures in Azure or GCP.
- Deep expertise in secure application patterns, DevSecOps, and threat modeling.
- Professional certifications preferred: CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, GCSA, TOGAF, or Azure/GCP Architect.
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise architecture strategy for application security and cloud platform security.
- Govern secure design principles, reference architectures, and reusable patterns.
- Partner with Security to align EA with risk, compliance, and threat intel.
- Lead ARBs evaluating designs for enterprise guardrails.
- Provide architectural oversight for major programs and cloud modernization.
- Architect secure patterns across microservices, APIs, serverless, and legacy platforms.
- Define enterprise-wide secure coding standards, threat modeling, and guardrails.
- Evaluate security platforms (SAST, DAST, SCA, RASP, API security).
- Oversee security in CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps maturity.
- Guide teams on secure design, vulnerability mitigation, and shift-left practices.
- Develop platform guardrails, landing zones, and compliance automation.
- Establish enterprise standards for multi-cloud security configurations, logging, and monitoring.
- Define strategic direction for securing legacy platforms (WCS).
- Mentor architects and engineers on secure architecture practices.
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Job description
The Enterprise Architect for Application Security & Cloud Platform will work onsite at our corporate office in Springfield, MO and is a senior strategic role within IT Security, responsible for defining, governing, and continuously improving the secure-by-design architecture for applications and cloud platforms across the enterprise. Operating at an enterprise-wide scope, this role provides architectural leadership spanning secure application patterns, cloud-native platform controls, identity, containerization, API security, and integration governance.
You will collaborate across Security, Engineering, Operations, and business technology teams to ensure all application and platform designs meet enterprise risk tolerance, regulatory standards, and modern architectural principles. This role will define the long-term vision for secure application and cloud platform architecture, develop enterprise guardrails and reusable patterns, and guide solution and domain architects in consistent adoption.
This position is based at our corporate office in Springfield, MO.
- Define the enterprise architecture strategy for application security and cloud platform security
- Develop and govern secure design principles, reference architectures, and reusable security patterns
- Partner with Security to align enterprise architecture with risk, compliance, and threat intelligence
- Lead architecture review boards (ARBs) in evaluating system designs for adherence to enterprise guardrails
- Provide architectural oversight for major programs, transformation initiatives, and cloud modernization efforts
- Architect secure application patterns across microservices, APIs, serverless workloads, and legacy platforms
- Define enterprise-wide secure coding standards, threat modeling frameworks, and application-layer guardrails
- Evaluate and select application security platforms (SAST, DAST, SCA, RASP, API security, etc.)
- Oversee security integration into CI/CD pipelines, supporting enterprise DevSecOps maturity
- Guide development teams on secure design, vulnerability mitigation, and adoption of shift-left practices
- Architect enterprise-secure patterns for identity, workload isolation, data protection, and perimeter-less security
- Develop and enforce security architecture for container platforms, serverless, Kubernetes, and cloud-native services
- Define enterprise controls leveraging CSPM, CWPP, CNAPP, zero trust, and identity-first security models
- Partner with Cloud Engineering to implement platform guardrails, landing zones, and compliance automation
- Establish enterprise standards for multi-cloud security configurations, logging, and monitoring
- Define strategic direction for securing legacy WebSphere Commerce Suite (WCS) and similar systems
- Develop compensating controls, hardening baselines, and integration security patterns
- Lead architectural decision-making for modernization and migration paths away from legacy platforms
- Create and maintain policies, standards, and architecture principles governing secure application and cloud design
- Conduct enterprise-level threat modeling and risk assessments across platforms and business solutions
- Serve as the primary architecture liaison with audit, risk, and compliance stakeholders (PCI, SOC 2, NIST, ISO)
- Evaluate emerging technologies, conduct platform capability assessments, and guide long-term investment strategy
- Mentor solution architects, engineers, and developers across ETS pillars on secure architecture practices
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 12+ years in software architecture, application security, or cloud platform architecture
- 7+ years designing and securing cloud-native architectures in Azure or GCP
- Deep expertise in secure application patterns, DevSecOps, and CI/CD security integration
- Strong architectural knowledge of microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and serverless
- Familiarity with legacy platform security, including WCS or Java-based enterprise systems
- In-depth understanding of cloud-native security services (Azure Defender, GCP SCC, etc.)
- Expertise with OWASP, NIST, Zero Trust, secure design principles, and threat modeling
- Professional certifications preferred: CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, GCSA, TOGAF, or Azure/GCP Architect
- Strong executive communication and ability to influence across Security, Engineering, and Operations
Occasional travel to visit key facilities or in support of team meetings (less than 15%)
Regularly performs computer work and sits
Occasionally walks and stands
Seldom/never lifts up to 50lbs
Develops strategic direction, goals, plans, and policies for application security. Sets broad objectives and is accountable for overall results in respective area of responsibility. Requires high degree of independent judgment and problem solving of complex problems.
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Bass Pro Cares Fund
- And more!
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at hrcompliance@basspro.com.
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