Job DescriptionEnterprise Security Architecture
Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced
Enterprise Security Architecture Lead to define and evolve enterprise security standards, reference architectures, and security design patterns that enable secure-by-design solutions across the organization. This strategic role focuses on creating security frameworks, architecture standards, and governance practices-not operational security implementation.
You will serve as a key bridge between enterprise architecture and information security teams, translating security policies into practical patterns and templates that architects and engineering teams can apply consistently.
What You'll DoSecurity Architecture Standards & Patterns
- Define enterprise security reference architectures, including zero-trust and defense-in-depth models.
- Develop reusable security patterns for authentication, authorization, APIs, applications, networks, and data protection.
- Establish security controls and requirements by application tier.
- Define identity and access management (IAM), encryption, key management, and secrets management standards.
Security Framework Development
- Create secure design templates for web applications, APIs, and microservices.
- Develop threat modeling frameworks and methodologies.
- Establish security testing standards, including SAST, DAST, and penetration testing guidance.
- Define DevSecOps and shift-left security practices.
- Create security compliance patterns supporting regulatory and industry standards.
Governance & Enablement
- Review solution architectures for alignment with security standards.
- Lead security architecture reviews and threat modeling activities.
- Define security review criteria and exception processes.
- Train architects and stakeholders on security patterns and secure design principles.
- Maintain and evolve the enterprise security pattern catalog.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in security architecture, enterprise architecture, or cybersecurity.
- 5+ years of experience developing enterprise security standards, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
- Demonstrated expertise in zero-trust architecture and secure design principles.
- Experience establishing security control frameworks and security governance practices.
- Proven success conducting threat modeling and security architecture reviews.
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.
- Healthcare industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- TOGAF certification.
- SABSA certification.
- Cloud security certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or Google Cloud Security Engineer.
- CISM or CISA certification.
- Experience in highly regulated environments.
- Background in penetration testing or offensive security.
- Experience implementing zero-trust architecture at enterprise scale.
- Deep knowledge of compliance frameworks and audit requirements.
What You'll Deliver
- Enterprise security reference architectures.
- Security pattern library and design templates.
- Security controls framework by application tier.
- Zero-trust implementation standards.
- IAM, encryption, and secrets management patterns.
- Threat modeling framework and review processes.
- DevSecOps standards and security governance criteria.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to shape the security architecture strategy of a complex enterprise environment, influence technology decisions at scale, and drive secure-by-design practices across the organization.
Ready to lead the future of enterprise security architecture? Apply today and help build a stronger, more secure digital foundation.Meet Your RecruiterPerry GrossText me about this job - 972-419-1628Please include your name and Job Title in your Text.Thanks! 
