Job Specifications
Cybersecurity Architect (Enterprise Solution Architecture)
Location: Rosemead, CA (Hybrid – 2 days onsite weekly)
Duration: 18–24 Month W2 Contract (Potential for FTE Conversion)
Pay: Market rate, depending on experience
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship Required
Russell Tobin is supporting a large, enterprise utility and energy organization in their search for a Cybersecurity Architect to join their enterprise security architecture function.
This role is ideal for a senior-level security architect who thrives in a solutioning, advisory, and enterprise architecture environment — partnering across IT, engineering, product, and cybersecurity teams to design scalable, secure technology solutions across hybrid ecosystems.
You’ll act as a technical SME and strategic advisor, translating regulatory and business requirements into repeatable security architectures, standards, and design patterns that enable delivery teams to build securely.
What You’ll Do
Serve as a trusted Cybersecurity Architecture SME, aligning security solutions to enterprise strategy, risk posture, and business outcomes
Partner with business, IT, engineering, and cyber stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into architecture guidance and control objectives
Evaluate solution feasibility and architecture tradeoffs to ensure scalability, practicality, and enterprise alignment
Develop and maintain enterprise security reference architectures, design patterns, and guardrails across: Identity & Access Management, Network Security & Segmentation, Endpoint & Workload Protection, Application Security, Data Protection, Logging & Monitoring, Secure Remote Access
Establish and govern security architecture principles (least privilege, defense-in-depth, secure-by-design, segmentation)
Conduct architecture reviews for new initiatives and major technology changes
Document security decisions, residual risks, and remediation strategies
Define measurable and testable security requirements across platforms and services
Partner with cybersecurity technology teams on roadmap planning and capability maturity
Influence senior stakeholders and business leaders on secure solution adoption
Produce architecture artifacts (standards, diagrams, decision records) and mentor engineering teams
Top Skill Sets We’re Targeting
Solutioning mindset with strong collaboration and architecture tradeoff evaluation
Enterprise technical architecture leadership (10+ years across IT / InfoSec / Cybersecurity)
Cloud + Network + Enterprise security architecture coverage
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of experience in IT, Information Security, and/or Cybersecurity
U.S. Citizenship required
Experience designing security architectures for enterprise environments
Expertise across identity, segmentation, monitoring, and data protection
Knowledge of security controls implementation: IAM / MFA, Encryption, Logging & monitoring, Vulnerability management, Endpoint/workload security
Experience partnering with engineering teams in iterative delivery models
Ability to translate security requirements into actionable technical designs
Strong communication skills with the ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
3+ years of cloud cybersecurity experience
Experience architecting security for hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud + SaaS)
Background in DevSecOps / Secure SDLC practices
Experience with: Zero Trust architecture, Identity governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Conditional access strategies
SIEM/SOC partnership experience (detections, telemetry, response playbooks)
Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001)
Experience supporting audits and compliance initiatives
Proven ability to influence without authority and drive adoption of standards
Role Environment & Team Culture
Enterprise Solution Architecture function
Highly collaborative and advisory-focused team
Strong culture of partnership, feedback, and mentorship
Works closely with engineering and architecture leaders
Not a hands-on engineering role — operates as a strategic security advisor
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
About the Company
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