Texas Instruments

Security Architect

Texas Instruments • $130K — $155K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in security architecture
  • Experience leading threat modeling activities for complex enterprise systems
  • Key cybersecurity certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, GIAC GDSA)
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of Zero Trust Architecture across security pillars
  • Develop and maintain security architecture patterns and design standards
  • Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for critical systems
  • Design security solutions that balance business requirements and risk
  • Translate compliance frameworks into actionable technical architectures
  • Evaluate integration of security technologies across the enterprise
  • Mentor junior security engineers and lead knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Drive AI-augmented security assessments using emerging technologies

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex and innovative security architecture challenges
  • Role focuses on mentorship and technical leadership within the team
  • Involvement in cutting-edge initiatives like AI-augmented security assessments
  • Collaborative environment encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning
  • Exposure to diverse security domains, including critical infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Cybersecurity Architect to serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert driving enterprise-wide security architecture initiatives. This role combines deep hands-on architecture work with technical leadership and mentorship. You'll lead transformational programs like Zero Trust Architecture while elevating the capabilities of our engineering teams through knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving.

This is an individual contributor role for someone who wants to work in some of the most complex technical domains solving challenges while shaping the next generation of security talent.

Responsibilities this architect will own:
  • Lead design and implementation of key enterprise strategies such as Zero Trust Architecture across all security pillars: identity, device, network, application, and data protection
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive security architecture patterns, reference architectures, and design standards
  • Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for critical systems, applications, and infrastructure changes
  • Design security solutions that balance business requirements, risk tolerance, and operational feasibility
  • Translate security requirements from compliance frameworks and business needs into actionable technical architectures
  • Evaluate and architect integration of security technologies across the enterprise stack
  • Lead complex technical investigations and provide authoritative guidance on security architecture decisions
  • Collaborate with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and development teams to embed security into solution designs
  • Drive innovation in security architecture through research, proof-of-concepts, and adoption of emerging technologies
  • Mentor junior and mid-level security engineers and architects in security design principles, threat modeling methodologies, and architecture best practices
  • Provide technical coaching through architecture reviews, design discussions, and hands-on problem solving
  • Help foster a culture of technical excellence through knowledge sharing, documentation, and peer learning
  • Serve as a technical escalation point and subject matter expert for complex security challenges
  • Drive AI-augmented security assessments - leveraging AI tooling to accelerate architecture reviews, threat discovery, and pattern analysis
  • Research emerging attack surfaces and translate findings into architecture improvements and control updates
  • Demonstrated experience treating security architecture as an engineering discipline - measurable process improvement, automation, and tooling ownership


What will set you apart:
  • Experience with OT/ICS security architecture and industrial control systems security frameworks
  • Background in semiconductor manufacturing, critical infrastructure, or highly regulated industries
  • Experience with security architecture in hybrid cloud environments
  • Contributions to security communities: published research, conference presentations, open-source security projects
  • Demonstrated use of AI/LLM tools in security engineering workflows (threat modeling, code review, policy generation)
  • Familiarity with AI security engineering concepts: prompt injection, model risk, agentic attack surfaces, OWASP LLM Top 10


Qualifications

Minimum requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience in security architecture
  • Demonstrated experience leading threat modeling activities for complex, multi-domain enterprise systems, including data flow analysis, trust boundary mapping, and application of methodologies such as STRIDE and PASTA


Preferred qualifications:
  • Key cybersecurity certifications (E.g., CISSP, GIAC GDSA, SABSA, CCSP, etc.)
  • Demonstrate commitment to high standards of ethics and values, regulatory compliance, and business integrity
  • Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders critical to success, both internally and externally
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
  • Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
  • Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery


About the Team

TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.

About Texas Instruments

National Semiconductor is a semiconductor manufacturer, specializing in analog devices and subsystems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The products of National Semiconductor include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, communication interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key markets include wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications.

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Size
31,000 employees
Market Cap
$148.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$5.5 billion
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$14.4 billion
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