Senior Enterprise Security Architect & Consultant

EY; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant in Enterprise Security Architecture to assess and design security architectures, shaping risk posture for clients across industries. You will develop roadmaps and actionable recommendations aligned with enterprise strategy while collaborating with EY teams to deliver high-impact outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on architecture work, governance frameworks, and standards development, with travel required to engage clients and execute initiatives within EY's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience; or graduate degree with 2–4 years of experience.
• Experience in security architecture assessments, future-state design, and risk analysis across enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001/27002, CIS Controls, and SABSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture assessments, design engagements, and transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate existing architectures and identify gaps across network, cloud, data, and identity domains.
• Develop future-state architectures, reference models, and security patterns.

Skills

Enterprise security architecture

Security architecture assessments

Threat modeling

Zero Trust principles

Cloud security architecture

Frameworks: SABSA TOGAF NIST

Communication to stakeholders

Architectural documentation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Architecture modeling platforms

Threat modeling tools

Cloud-native security services

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant in Enterprise Security Architecture to assess and design security architectures, shaping risk posture for clients across industries. You will develop roadmaps and actionable recommendations aligned with enterprise strategy while collaborating with EY teams to deliver high-impact outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on architecture work, governance frameworks, and standards development, with travel required to engage clients and execute initiatives within EY's