Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect - Hybrid in Dallas, TX

BravoTECH; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BravoTECH is seeking a strategic cybersecurity architect to shape secure, resilient technology across IT and OT. You will create practical security blueprints, guide complex decisions, and influence leaders and delivery teams with risk-informed recommendations.

Responsibilities include defining architecture standards, leading reviews for cloud, SaaS, and OT initiatives, and documenting tradeoffs with clear recommendations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, cloud security, security engineering, enterprise/solution architecture, OT security, or related field.
• 4+ years in a security or technology architecture role developing standards, patterns, reference architectures, governance, or roadmaps.
• Direct experience supporting the oil and gas industry.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft technologies, Azure, Snowflake, and CrowdStrike.
• Translate business, technical, regulatory, and risk requirements into actionable security guidance.
• Lead architecture reviews, document tradeoffs, and advise stakeholders without direct authority.
• Knowledge of security architecture across domains: identity, cloud, network, data, apps, SaaS, OT, cyber-physical systems.
• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve enterprise security architecture standards, reference architectures, guardrails, and secure-by-design practices.
• Lead security architecture reviews for cloud, SaaS, applications, identity, data, network, automation, AI, and OT initiatives.
• Identify design risks and control gaps; document tradeoffs, recommendations, and residual-risk considerations.
• Create repeatable architecture patterns and technical roadmaps that reduce risk and support business objectives.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders, including senior leaders, to explain options and drive alignment.
• Guide security architecture across IT/OT convergence, industrial environments, segmentation, remote access, cloud, data platforms, and integrations.
• Support threat modeling, risk assessments, control alignment, and continuous improvement of the architecture function.

Skills

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

OT Security

Executive communication

Risk Management

Stakeholder Leadership

Tools

Azure

Snowflake

CrowdStrike

Job description

Help shape secure, resilient technology across IT and operational technology environments. We’re seeking a strategic cybersecurity architect who can create practical security blueprints, guide complex technology decisions, and influence leaders and delivery teams through clear, risk-informed recommendations.

What you’ll do

• Define and improve enterprise security architecture standards, reference architectures, guardrails, and secure-by-design practices.
• Lead security architecture reviews for cloud, SaaS, applications, identity, data, network, automation, AI, and OT initiatives.
• Identify design risks and control gaps; document tradeoffs, recommendations, and residual-risk considerations.
• Create repeatable architecture patterns and technical roadmaps that reduce risk and support business objectives.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders, including senior leaders, to explain architecture options and drive alignment.
• Guide security architecture across IT/OT convergence, industrial environments, segmentation, remote access, cloud, data platforms, and integrations.
• Support threat modeling, risk assessments, control alignment, and continuous improvement of the architecture function.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, cloud security, security engineering, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, OT security, or a related field.
• 4+ years in a security or technology architecture role developing standards, design patterns, reference architectures, governance practices, or roadmaps.
• Direct experience supporting the oil and gas industry.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft technologies, Azure, Snowflake, and CrowdStrike.
• Experience translating business, technical, regulatory, and risk requirements into actionable security architecture guidance.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, documenting design decisions and tradeoffs, and advising stakeholders without direct authority.
• Knowledge of security architecture across multiple domains, such as identity, cloud, network, endpoints, data, applications, SaaS, integrations, OT, or cyber-physical systems.
• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, critical infrastructure, or OT security environments.
• Experience with threat modeling, cyber risk assessments, control maturity, and security roadmap development.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF, C2M2, CIS, ISO 27001, TOGAF, SABSA, or ISA/IEC 62443.
• Experience with Zero Trust, SSE/SASE, AI security, APIs, cloud-native platforms, automation, or machine identities.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, SABSA, GIAC, or ISA/IEC 62443.