Senior Information Security Architect: Infrastructure Design

Placements24; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Paid time off

Hybrid work model

High visibility role

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Information Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise security architecture. Hybrid work model and global/regulatory alignment are key.

You will drive standards, select technologies, and provide leadership across security teams. With 8+ years in information security and 4+ years in architecture, you will shape security across network, cloud, data, and endpoints, while collaborating with IT and development teams to integrate security into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in CS/IT/Cybersecurity; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in information security; 4+ years in security architecture.
• Proven experience designing architectures across network, cloud, endpoint, data.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the enterprise information security architecture.
• Define security standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies to enhance security posture.
• Develop security roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with IT, development, and security operations to integrate security in SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership on security architecture principles.
• Review and approve security designs for new projects.
• Develop and maintain security architecture documentation.
• Assess threats and propose architectural changes to mitigate risks.
• Contribute to incident response planning and post-incident reviews.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat assessment

Strategic thinking

Communication

Security standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

WAFs

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Encryption

Cloud security architectures

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Information Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise security architecture. Hybrid work model and global/regulatory alignment are key.

You will drive standards, select technologies, and provide leadership across security teams. With 8+ years in information security and 4+ years in architecture, you will shape security across network, cloud, data, and endpoints, while collaborating with IT and development teams to integrate security into