Cybersecurity Architecture Specialist - Contractor

The Cybersecurity Architect Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing advanced security solutions to protect the organization's digital assets, IT infrastructure, and business operations. This role provides expertise in cybersecurity architecture, ensuring alignment with best practices, regulatory requirements and business objectives.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain enterprise-level cybersecurity architecture frameworks and roadmaps.
• Design secure network, cloud, application, and infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure solutions meet compliance, risk management, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NCA ECC, NIST, GDPR).
• Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security impact analyses.
• Define and enforce security standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Align security controls with business strategy and industry standards.
• Guide IT and engineering teams on secure solution design and implementation.
• Review system configurations, code, and infrastructure for security vulnerabilities.
• Ensure continuous monitoring, incident response readiness, and security testing integration.
• Collaborate with project managers, business leaders, and technical teams to embed security into business initiatives.
• Provide expert security guidance during RFPs, vendor evaluations, and technology adoption.
• Prepare technical reports, risk summaries, and recommendations for executives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong understanding of security architecture across on-premises, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and hybrid environments.
• Expertise in network security, IAM, encryption, SIEM, EDR, and zero-trust architectures.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, secure coding, and application security testing.