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Mindlance

AI Security Architect

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Dallas, United states

$ 95 /hour

Senior

Freelance

04-02-2026

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Skills

Network Security Cloud Security Architecture Security Architecture Analytics

Job Specifications

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Responsible for secure design review and implementation of on-premises and cloud security controls in support of hundreds of internal and external business IT projects and applications contributing to revenue growth globally.

Works with Domain Architect/Product Manager/Owner to build security requirements and secure deployment patterns for the solutions

Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determining the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining non-functional requirements and architectural runway to support new epics/features and expand into new opportunities

Review, assess and sign-off on projects with respect to risk and adherence to security policies, standards, and industry best practices.

Experience with security architecture reviews and security controls across IAM, Data protection, Application Security, Network Security, Security Analytics.

Experience with delivering secure design aligning to security requirements and reference architectures.

Ensures solutions are fit for purpose and use by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers, and evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions

Contributes to best practices, standard templates, and the architecture roadmap for security domains.

Works across business and technology to interpret business, technology, and threat drivers, to develop practical security capabilities

Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments

Performs design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)

Liaises with other security architects and security practitioners to share best practices and insights

What you have

Required

4-year college/university degree required

Minimum 10 + years of experience designing, building, and managing security infrastructure or solutions

This includes.

Knowledge of multiple security domains, experience with customer authentication processes – online properties and voice

Detailed understanding of the security domains– document risks, evaluate remediation options and present results to tech leaders as well as executive level.

Demonstrates flexibility within a variety of changing situations, while working with individuals and groups.

Preferred

Experience with AI security

Experience with assessment, development, implementation, integration, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes in on premise, public and private cloud environments

Strong knowledge of enterprise security concepts/frameworks and products, secure design principles and best practices

Framework knowledge: NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, etc.

CISSP, CSSLP certification preferred. Other Information Security oriented certifications a plus.

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

About the Company

Founded in 1999, Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US and has been on SIA's list of Fastest Growing US Staffing Firms for 10 years. Mindlance has also been recognized as one of the consistently best performing partners to industry-leading MSP programs including Allegis, Kelly, TAPFIN, PROUnlimited, Pontoon, GRI, WorkforceLogiq and Agile-1. What started with contingent staffing has developed to a comprehensive portfolio of workforce solutions. Along with industry specific, talent-centric st... Know more