Enterprise Architect - Cyber - 3622712

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Enterprise Architect - Cyber position! This is a 6 month contract-to-hire and will be remote in the United States. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You'll Be Doing

• Define and drive the enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy across cloud, co-location, and AI platforms, establishing future-state designs with risk-based prioritization and secure-by-design principles
• Lead the integration of AI capabilities in cybersecurity operations and secure AI implementations, including threat detection, model protection, regulatory alignment, and responsible AI governance
• Establish and enforce comprehensive security standards, governance frameworks, and control mechanisms across identity management, data protection, policy controls, and continuous compliance
• Drive cyber telemetry and observability initiatives to ensure full visibility into threats, system behavior, and risk across traditional and AI-enabled environments
• Partner with domain leadership to document, visualize, and articulate the overall technical health, current state, and target state of Enterprise Architecture, developing strategic roadmaps aligned with industry trends
• Translate the enterprise's technology future-state vision into actionable principles, guidelines, standards, and architecture patterns that align with broader strategic goals
• Provide expert consultation and thought leadership to improve technology delivery and operational efficiency, partnering across risk, compliance, engineering, data, and AI teams
• Apply deep technical expertise across core cybersecurity domains (IAM, cloud security, network security, application security, SIEM/SOAR) to deliver scalable and resilient architectures
• Research and communicate fact-based recommendations on emerging technologies and their potential impact, advising leadership on risk, tradeoffs, and investment priorities
• Create and maintain secure architecture reference materials and patterns for technical delivery teams to ensure consistent, compliant, and enterprise-level solutions

What You'll Need to Have

• 7+ years of experience in developing and integrating applications using software architecture principles and patterns, with strong expertise in cybersecurity architecture
• Proven experience defining and implementing enterprise security standards, governance frameworks, and control mechanisms across cloud and on-premise environments
• Deep technical knowledge across core cyber domains including IAM, cloud security, network security, application security, and SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Demonstrated ability to work with architectural frameworks and enterprise architecture tools to drive strategic technology initiatives
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts, current/target states, and roadmaps to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders
• Experience with AI/ML security considerations, including model protection, threat detection, and responsible AI governance principles
• Working knowledge of cloud technologies and vendors (AWS, Azure, GCP) with understanding of secure cloud architecture patterns
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience (11+ years total)

Pay Range: $75 - $100/hr

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