Fisher Investments

Enterprise Information Security Architect

Fisher Investments$150K — $180K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in IT or cybersecurity with a focus on regulated environments
  • Track record of designing scalable security architectures
  • Expertise in identity and access management, cloud, and network security
  • Experience in developing security principles and reference architectures
  • Knowledge of frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust
  • Hands-on experience in cloud security, particularly with Azure
  • Deep understanding of identity solutions, including Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory
  • Familiarity with security technologies, including SIEM and DevSecOps controls
  • Ability to translate business and regulatory needs into security architecture
  • Agile experience integrating security into technology delivery

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve enterprise security architecture and strategy
  • Lead security architecture for cloud, applications, and infrastructure
  • Perform threat modeling and translate findings into security requirements
  • Develop reusable design patterns and architecture standards
  • Partner across teams to embed security in technology lifecycles
  • Evaluate security technologies and vendors for compatibility
  • Provide architectural guidance during implementation
  • Identify gaps in the security ecosystem and recommend improvements
  • Facilitate architecture decisions among senior stakeholders
  • Monitor emerging technologies and incorporate insights into strategy

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision for employee and dependents
  • 50% 401(k) match up to IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO plus 10 paid holidays
  • Comprehensive family support programs including paid caregiver leave and fertility assistance
  • Opportunity to participate in a hybrid work program based on performance
Full Job Description
Overview

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an Enterprise Information Security Architect to help shape the future of security across a growing global organization. In this highly visible individual contributor role, you will define enterprise security direction, influence strategic technology investments, and translate complex business and regulatory needs into secure, scalable architecture. You will work across cloud, applications, infrastructure, identity, data, networks, security operations, artificial intelligence, and third-party services. You will partner with senior leaders and delivery teams to move decisions from strategy through implementation. You will strengthen security-by-design practices, simplify the technology environment, and build reusable architecture capabilities that support our continued international growth. You will report to the Group Vice President of the team.

The Day-to-Day:
  • Define and evolve the enterprise security architecture strategy, principles, target state, and multi-year roadmaps with our priorities, technology strategy, regulatory obligations, and the evolving threat landscape.
  • Lead security architecture engagements for enterprise initiatives across cloud, applications, infrastructure, identity, data, networks, security operations, artificial intelligence, and third-party services.
  • Review solution designs, data flows, integrations, and trust boundaries; perform threat modeling and risk analysis; and translate findings into clear security requirements and practical remediation plans.
  • Develop and maintain reference architectures, reusable design patterns, standards, and decision records that enable secure, scalable, and consistent technology delivery.
  • Partner with engineering, infrastructure, product, risk, privacy, legal, procurement, and business teams to embed security early in the technology lifecycle and drive requirements through implementation.
  • Evaluate security technologies, platforms, and vendors against architectural fit, risk reduction, operational readiness, cost, and long-term enterprise strategy.
  • Provide hands-on architectural guidance during implementation, validate that you deliver approved designs and controls as intended, and support your resolution of complex technical issues.
  • Identify gaps and duplication across the security ecosystem, recommend prioritized improvements, and influence investment decisions that strengthen security maturity and simplify the environment.
  • Facilitate architecture decisions and resolve competing priorities among senior stakeholders using structured analysis, clear trade-offs, and an enterprise-wide perspective.
  • Communicate architecture direction, material risks, exceptions, and recommendations to technical teams and executive stakeholders in clear, actionable language.
  • Monitor emerging technologies, attack techniques, and industry practices-including artificial intelligence-and incorporate relevant insights into security strategy, standards, and designs.
  • Be the trusted advisor and individual contributor who strengthens architecture practices through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across security and technology teams.

Your Qualifications:
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in information technology or cybersecurity, including significant experience architecting and delivering enterprise security solutions in highly regulated environments such as financial services or U.S. government organizations.
  • Proven track record designing and implementing scalable enterprise security architectures and leading complex, cross-domain security transformation initiatives.
  • Broad expertise across identity and access management, cloud security, network security, application security, data protection, endpoint security, security operations, and third-party integrations.
  • Demonstrated experience developing security principles, reference architectures, reusable patterns, standards, roadmaps, and technical design documentation.
  • Strong knowledge of security architecture and risk frameworks, including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, Zero Trust, and secure-by-design principles.
  • Experience conducting threat modeling, architecture reviews, risk assessments, and control-gap analyses, and translating findings into practical remediation plans.
  • Hands-on experience securing cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments; we prefer Microsoft Azure expertise, and we find experience with AWS or Google Cloud beneficial.
  • We require deep technical knowledge of identity and access management. This includes Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, privileged access management, identity governance, federation, and modern authentication. Experience with platforms such as Okta and SailPoint is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of modern security technologies is essential. This includes SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, vulnerability management, encryption and key management, API security, network segmentation, SASE/SSE, and DevSecOps controls.
  • Experience evaluating latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and SaaS platforms, and defining proportionate security requirements for data, identity, integrations, and third-party services.
  • Translate business, regulatory, privacy, and technical requirements into secure, scalable architecture decisions that balance risk, cost, and delivery objectives.
  • Experience resolving ambiguity and gaining alignment among senior technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience working with Agile delivery teams and embedding security architecture into the software and technology delivery lifecycle.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • We prefer relevant certifications such as CISSP, ISSAP, CCSP, CISM, CRISC, SABSA, or TOGAF.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Top Secret security clearance, as required for the role.

  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
  • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
  • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
  • This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is a privately owned investment management firm founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher. The company is headquartered in Camas, Washington, and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Fisher Investments manages assets for individuals and institutions, including pension plans, endowments, and foundations. The company is known for its investment philosophy, which emphasizes a global perspective and a focus on long-term growth. Fisher Investments has been recognized for its performance and has won numerous awards for its investment strategies.
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