Cyber Security Architect

Apolis

Fort worth, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$60–$70 Per Hour
SKILLS
Application Programming Interface (API), Applications Security, Authentication, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Continuous Improvement, Establish Priorities, Firewalls, Identity Data Management, Internet Security, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Configuration Management, Network Operations Center, OAuth, OpenID, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Security Analysis, Security Architecture, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Threat Modeling, Virtual Machine (VM)
LOCATION
Fort worth, TX
POSTED
5 days ago
Position: Cyber Security Architect
Location: Onsite – Alliance / Fort Worth, TX (3-4 days onsite (Fridays remote))
Contract: 12 months + (Potential for extension or fulltime conversion)

Position Overview: This person will be a security architect that will help provide security assessments and threat models for Applications going to the Azure cloud as well as local data centers.

Key Responsibilities:
Threat Modeling
Risk and vulnerability assessment and remediation

Skills and Qualifications:
CISSP is a MUST
Azure Certifications or working on completing Azure Certification

Position Overview
To strengthen regional cybersecurity posture, seeking a Cyber Security Architect to deploy, operationalize, and mature application level security capabilities in alignment with the global Architecture & Engineering (AE) strategy.
This role serves as a senior technical authority responsible for identifying, assessing, and remediating application security risks while partnering closely with development teams, cloud engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Application & Cloud Security Engineering
  • Deploy, operate, and mature application security tools, capabilities, and standardized requirements across the region.
  • Identify, analyze, and document application level vulnerabilities using structured and repeatable approaches.
  • Provide hands on support for secure application design, remediation efforts, and secure SDLC practices.
  • Support the deployment, security, and monitoring of applications hosted in Microsoft Azure.
  • Secure Azure workloads including App Services, Azure Functions, AKS, and Virtual Machines.
  • Architect and review secure network configurations, including NSGs, private endpoints, and firewalls.
  • Implement secrets management using Azure Key Vault.
  • Leverage Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Sentinel for governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Threat Modeling, Risk Management & Secure Design
  • Perform secure profiling and threat modeling using STRIDE, C4 modeling, and MITRE methodologies.
  • Develop data flow diagrams and comprehensive threat models for critical applications.
  • Translate identified threats into actionable, prioritized security recommendations.
  • Track, coordinate, and report on remediation activities and overall application risk posture.
  • Communicate risks, mitigation strategies, and compliance readiness to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
Identity, Access & Security Enablement
  • Design and guide secure authentication and authorization architectures using:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect (OIDC)
  • SAML 2.0
  • Implement and support integrations with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
  • Advise teams on JWT validation, managed identities, service to service authentication, RBAC, Conditional Access, and secure API authorization.
  • Deliver targeted application security training and awareness sessions to development and engineering teams.


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About the Company

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Apolis

Since 1996, RJT has provided successful SAP, Oracle, and IT consulting solutions and staffing services to clients around the world. The new Apolis brings you the same personalized service fortified with a greater array of IT solutions, global expertise, and cost-management strategies.

We are a global IT consultancy that seamlessly integrates experts and leading-edge solutions into your organization so you can focus on what really matters.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans
WEBSITE
https://www.apolisrises.com/