Cybersecurity Architect

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Enterprise cybersecurity architecture and security strategy
Security architecture roadmaps, standards, patterns, and governance
Zero Trust architecture and security control design
Cloud security architecture across Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
Threat modeling and security risk assessments
Application, infrastructure, data, identity, and network security architecture
NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls
Architecture Review Board and design approval experience
Financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience
Executive-level security advisory and presentation skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Define the enterprise cybersecurity architecture, target state, and multiyear security roadmap.
Develop reusable security standards, architecture patterns, and control requirements.
Lead security architecture reviews and provide design approvals for enterprise initiatives.
Conduct threat modeling, security risk assessments, and control-gap analysis.
Align security architecture with business objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
Drive adoption of Zero Trust and cloud security principles.
Advise senior technology and business stakeholders on security risks and investment priorities.
Support proactive opportunity identification, security assessments, solution development, and client workshops.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Executive stakeholder management
Client-facing consulting and advisory
Workshop facilitation and executive presentations
Cross-functional leadership and influence
Strategic planning and roadmap development
Opportunity identification and solution shaping
Excellent written and verbal communication