Strategic Enterprise Security Architect (Hybrid)

Gravity IT Resources; Columbus (KS); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources seeks an Enterprise Security Architect to define and advance cybersecurity architecture across a large enterprise. The role focuses on standards, roadmaps, and governance with no hands-on engineering, requiring strong communication with leadership and technical teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in enterprise security architecture, experience in complex organizations, and a solid foundation in risk management and threat modeling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in senior cybersecurity architecture or related enterprise security
• Experience operating as an Enterprise Architect, Cybersecurity Architect, Security Architect, or similar
• Experience in a large, complex enterprise environment
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity architecture principles, frameworks, governance, and risk management
• Demonstrated experience in complex threat modeling and security architecture assessments
• Ability to communicate technical risks, recommendations, and decisions to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture standards, frameworks, and principles
• Provide architectural guidance on cybersecurity initiatives and modernization efforts
• Perform complex threat modeling and evaluate security risks for new and existing technologies
• Create enterprise architecture documentation, security patterns, and technology roadmaps
• Assess proposed solutions against security requirements and recommend improvements
• Stay informed about emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and trends
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, security teams, and stakeholders across business units
• Translate cybersecurity concepts into clear recommendations for executive audiences
• Participate in architecture reviews and provide security guidance throughout project lifecycles
• Support multiple initiatives with varying security and regulatory needs
• Help establish consistent cybersecurity governance and standards
• Provide guidance across identity, network security, cloud security, infrastructure, data protection, application security, and emerging technologies
• Contribute to security strategies that support broader business and technology goals

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Threat modeling

Enterprise security

Executive communication

Project management

Job description

Gravity IT Resources seeks an Enterprise Security Architect to define and advance cybersecurity architecture across a large enterprise. The role focuses on standards, roadmaps, and governance with no hands-on engineering, requiring strong communication with leadership and technical teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in enterprise security architecture, experience in complex organizations, and a solid foundation in risk management and threat modeling.