Enterprise Cyber Security Architect

Los Angeles · AEG · USD 200,000-214,000 · 8-10 years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Security Architect (ESA) to join our Information Security team.
This role serves as the lead security architect responsible for designing and implementing secure architectures that enable the business while reducing risk.
The ideal candidate will possess a blend of deep technical expertise, architectural experience, and strong business acumen to drive secure design practices across a complex and distributed environment.

Develop and maintain security architecture standards, reference architectures, and design patterns across cloud, infrastructure, network, endpoint, identity, and application environments.
Define secure architecture principles that support network segmentation, identity-driven access controls, and secure access to enterprise resources.
Ensure new technologies and solutions are designed with security in mind and align with organizational security, risk, and compliance requirements.
Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to ensure security architecture initiatives support strategic objectives and CISO priorities.
Create architecture guidance for enterprise applications, cloud platforms, integrations, identity services, and venue technologies.
Incorporate threat intelligence, threat modeling, and emerging risks into architecture decisions and security design standards.
Provide hands-on security guidance throughout solution design, implementation, and deployment efforts.
Lead security architecture reviews and deliver risk-based recommendations for new technologies, major initiatives, and significant system changes.
Work closely with engineering and operations teams to implement approved security architectures and controls.
Evaluate and recommend security controls that balance risk reduction with business and operational needs.

BA/BS Degree (4-year) (Advanced Degree Preferred) Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
8-10 years Experience in information security, cybersecurity, or information technology, including at least 5 years in security architecture, security engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience designing and securing enterprise solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Hands-on experience with identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, logging and monitoring, and SSDLC practices.
Experience developing security architecture standards, reference architectures, and secure design guidance.
Experience performing architecture risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews for enterprise systems and technologies.
Proven ability to work with engineering, infrastructure, application development, and business stakeholders to deliver secure technology solutions.
Deep understanding of security technologies including firewalls, WAFs, IAM, endpoint protection, cloud security tools, and SIEM/SOAR platforms.
Experience designing and securing identity and access management solutions, including authentication, authorization, federation, and privileged access controls.
Familiarity with modern IT architectures including cloud-native platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps pipelines.

Master's degree or advanced certifications preferred.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03), Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, CISA, or equivalent certifications preferred.