Senior Security Architect

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Family Services is seeking a Security Architect with extensive experience in security engineering. The role involves developing secure frameworks, assessing threats, and ensuring compliance with security standards. This is a full-time remote position with a competitive salary range based on experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience as a Security Architect in mid-to-large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop secure architecture frameworks.
• Assess emerging security threats and recommend improvements.
• Document security components focusing on confidentiality and integrity.

Skills

Security Engineering

Risk Assessment

Cloud Solutions

Network Engineering

Job description

Yoh has an exciting opportunity for a talented Security Architect to join our Family Services client on a full time basis. The ideal candidate will possess 7+ years of relevant work experience, and have strong expertise in security engineering with experience as a security architect.

See below for abbreviated job responsibilities and requirements. If after reviewing, you are interested in learning more about this, or other opportunities, please apply with your updated resume ASAP.

Title : Security Architect

Compensation : $140,000-$165,000 / year (depending on experience level)

Type : Full Time

Industry : Family Services

Location : Remote, USA

Responsibilities :

• Plan, research, and develop secure and resilient architecture frameworks. Collaborate closely with other functional teams and security experts to ensure that effective security measures are integrated across all platforms, reducing risks and meeting organizational and compliance requirements.
• Document security components of the enterprise architecture, focusing on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Assess emerging security threats and vulnerabilities, identify gaps in current and proposed designs, and recommend improvements to address these risks.

Evaluation

• Develop secure solutions based on approved security architectures, contributing to the security strategy, protocols, design patterns, and best practices across all products and services.
• Investigate and suggest new cybersecurity models, management strategies, and resource utilization practices to senior leadership.
• Translate environmental conditions, including laws and regulations, into security system designs and processes.
• Propose cybersecurity models and advocate for their adoption with stakeholders. Guide the adoption of secure architecture standards, protocols, and best practices.
• Develop secure configuration guidelines and standards for various technical components, including LANs, WANs, VPNs, routers, firewalls, servers, databases, cryptographic systems, and other relevant areas.
• Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

Experience

• A minimum of five years in assessing, designing, and implementing IT security systems aligned with business operations and secure frameworks.
• Proficient technical background in areas such as IT infrastructure, network engineering, cloud solutions, or application security.
• Preferably has prior experience as a Security Architect within a mid-to-large organization.
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and mitigation, with extensive knowledge of security and compliance standards.

Note : Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https : / / www.yoh.com / applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.