Security Architect

Silpa Consulting LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Silpa Companies, LLC is hiring a Security Architect for client engagements that require senior architectural leadership across cloud, identity, application, and data security. You will produce reference architectures, defend architecture decisions to engineering and executive stakeholders, and partner with delivery teams on coherent execution.

8+ years in security engineering or architecture with at least 3 in an architect role, production experience across cloud, identity, AppSec, network,

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of security engineering or architecture with at least 3 in an architect role.
• Production experience across cloud, identity, AppSec, network, data.
• Hands-on threat modeling at architecture depth.
• Strong written communication; ADR samples will be requested.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates located in the Houston, Texas area will be given preference; remote consultants will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Set security architecture across cloud, identity, application, and data domains.
• Author reference architectures and ADRs that survive platform-vendor cycles.
• Lead threat modeling at the architecture level.
• Defend architecture tradeoffs to engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with cloud security, AppSec, and IAM engineers on execution.
• Map architectures to applicable compliance frameworks.
• Mentor senior engineers on architecture-decision practice.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Identity security

AppSec

Threat modeling

Architect leadership

Communication

Job description

Cybersecurity Engineering Contract-to-Hire Remote

Security Architect

Location Houston, Texas Posted Sep 2, 2026

Compensation Contract rate commensurate with experience and engagement scope.

Silpa Companies, LLC is a national IT consulting and staffing firm empowering organizations across multiple industries through a blend of AI adoption, Master Data Management, Data and Analytics, Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps/GitOps, Fractional C-Suite leadership, Digital Transformation, and M&A advisory for private equity and software ventures.

Silpa Companies is hiring a Security Architect for client engagements that require senior architectural leadership across cloud, identity, application, and data security. You will produce reference architectures, defend architecture decisions to engineering and executive stakeholders, and partner with delivery teams on coherent execution.

• Set security architecture across cloud, identity, application, and data domains.
• Author reference architectures and ADRs that survive platform-vendor cycles.
• Lead threat modeling at the architecture level.
• Defend architecture tradeoffs to engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with cloud security, AppSec, and IAM engineers on execution.
• Map architectures to applicable compliance frameworks.
• Mentor senior engineers on architecture-decision practice.
• 8 or more years of security engineering or architecture with at least 3 in an architect role.
• Production experience across at least three security domains: cloud, identity, AppSec, network, data.
• Hands-on threat modeling at architecture depth.
• Strong written communication; ADR samples will be requested.
• Comfort engaging engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates located in the Houston, Texas area will be given preference; remote consultants will also be considered.
• Reliable, secure internet connection and ability to travel to client sites as required by engagement scope.

Silpa Companies places Security Architects on engagements where the work is real, the environments are non-trivial, and your contributions move the needle for client teams. Practitioners who deliver consistently are prioritized for follow-on and expanded scope engagements within the Silpa network.

Real engagement ownership across diverse industries and technology environments

Direct partnership with client engineering, data, security, or executive teams

Priority for follow-on and expanded scope engagements based on quality of delivery

Flexible contract and project-based structure

Collaborative delivery team with experienced Silpa engagement leads