Information Security Architect – Data Engineering, Security

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design and implement secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. The role partners with security, data engineering, cloud, and application teams to ensure scalable platforms, governance, and data protection.

You will lead architecture assessments, define mitigating strategies, and advise stakeholders on IAM, encryption, and cloud security. Strong communication, mentoring, and problem‑solving are essential.

Qualifications

• US Citizen required due to contractual/access requirements.
• Minimum 5–7 years' experience architecting security solutions.
• Minimum 5–7 years' experience in Information Security.
• Strong communication with business partners, written and verbal.
• Ability to solve unconventional problems and explain risks clearly.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, IPSec, SSL VPNs, and SSL/TLS.
• Familiarity with major security frameworks and encryption technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and engineer secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with security, data engineering, cloud, and application teams on scalable data platforms, pipelines, analytics solutions, and data protection capabilities.
• Produce security architecture assessments and gap analyses.
• Identify risks, define mitigation strategies, and recommend technical solutions.
• Advise stakeholders on cloud‑native services, data governance platforms, encryption, and access management.
• Architect and engineer data discovery, classification, governance, monitoring, IAM, app security, cloud security, and secure data exchange solutions.
• Plan delivery of security solutions and answer technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members.
• Teach improved processes and mentor team members.
• Determine security requirements through business evaluation, security and vulnerability analyses, risk assessments, and integration reviews.
• Prepare cost estimates.
• Plan security systems by evaluating network and security technologies.
• Implement security systems, intrusion detection methodologies, equipment, installation, calibration, and preventive/reactive measures.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and ad-hoc training.
• Support compliance with required standards, procedures, guidelines, and processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Data Architecture

Information Security

Risk Assessment

Data Governance

Technical Leadership

Cloud Security

Identity and Access Management

Network Security

Vulnerability Analysis

Security Architecture Assessment

Data Protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HITRUST

ISO 27001

CobiT

ITIL

RADIUS

LDAP

KERBEROS

SAML

IDS/IPS

Data Loss Prevention

Job description

• Design, architect, and engineer secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements
• Partner with security, data engineering, cloud, and application teams on scalable data platforms, pipelines, analytics solutions, and data protection capabilities
• Produce security architecture assessments and gap analyses
• Identify risks, define mitigation strategies, and recommend technical solutions
• Advise stakeholders on cloud-native services, data governance platforms, encryption, and access management
• Architect and engineer data discovery, classification, governance, monitoring, identity and access management, application security, cloud security, and secure data exchange solutions
• Plan delivery of security solutions and answer technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members
• Teach improved processes and mentor team members
• Determine security requirements through business evaluation, security and vulnerability analyses, risk assessments, and integration reviews
• Prepare cost estimates
• Plan security systems by evaluating network and security technologies
• Implement security systems, intrusion detection methodologies, equipment, installation, calibration, and preventive/reactive measures
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and ad-hoc training
• Support compliance with required standards, procedures, guidelines, and processes
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

• Candidate must be a US Citizen due to contractual/access requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security, or Engineering, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience architecting solutions
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in Information Security
• Experience communicating with business partners
• Business communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to solve unconventional problems
• Understanding of TCP/IP, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, IPSec, SSL VPNs, and SSL/TLS
• Understanding of information technology and information security industries, developments, trends, issues, and concepts
• Expertise analyzing technical systems and services and making practical recommendations
• Knowledge of web, mobile, and client application security vulnerabilities, attack methods, and countermeasures
• Experience with information security management frameworks such as HITRUST, ISO 27001, CobiT, and ITIL
• Knowledge of encryption technologies including PGP, SSH, and SSL
• Knowledge of RADIUS, LDAP, KERBEROS, and SAML
• Experience evaluating and recommending enterprise security controls including networking, firewalls, IDS/IPS, data loss prevention, application security, infrastructure security, and data security
• Required licensure: None
• Other than English language requirement: None

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements. Proficient in risk assessment, data governance, and implementing security systems while providing technical leadership and mentoring to team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Architecture
• Information Security
• Risk Assessment
• Data Governance
• Technical Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• TCP/IP
• Information Security Management Frameworks
• Encryption Technologies
• Application Security
• Data Security
• Network Security
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Security Architecture Assessment
• Data Protection
• Cloud Security

Soft Skills

• Business Communication
• Problem Solving
• Mentoring
• Team Collaboration
• Stakeholder Advising

Industry Keywords

• Compliance
• Security Standards
• Data Solutions
• Cloud-Native Services
• Data Classification
• Identity and Access Management
• Intrusion Detection
• Network Technologies
• Security Systems
• Technical Recommendations

Tools & Technologies

• HITRUST
• ISO 27001
• CobiT
• ITIL
• RADIUS
• LDAP
• KERBEROS
• SAML
• IDS/IPS
• Data Loss Prevention