Manager Cybersecurity Architecture

Inspyr Solutions

Houston, TX

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Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Business Strategy, CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional, CISM - Certified Information Security Manager, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Change Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Security, Cross-Functional, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, Documentation, Enterprise Architecture, Government Organizations, Identify Issues, Improvement Metrics, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Systems, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Security Architecture, Security Design, Security Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Software Development, Software Engineering, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Time Management, United States Citizen, Use Cases

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Houston, TX

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Title: Manager Cybersecurity Architecture
Location: Houston, TX, 77064 - This position is onsite 100% with half-day Fridays
Duration: Direct Hire/ FTE
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

The Cybersecurity Architecture Manager leads the design and governance of the organization's security architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk tolerance, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a subject matter expert, establishing security standards, reference architectures, and review processes across infrastructure, applications, cloud, data, and endpoint environments. The position partners closely with security engineering, IT, development, and compliance teams to guide architectural decisions, enforce consistent security controls, and balance security with operational needs. Additionally, the role drives the evolution of security architecture governance, influences technology roadmaps, and promotes scalable, repeatable design patterns to strengthen the overall security posture.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the enterprise cybersecurity architecture program, including security reference architectures, design standards, and architecture governance across infrastructure, applications, cloud, data, and endpoint environments.
Provide direction and governance for security architecture-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy, risk tolerance, and applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
Own and maintain cybersecurity architecture processes, standards, design patterns, and documentation artifacts to ensure consistency and scalability across the organization.
Oversee and facilitate security architecture reviews for new and existing solutions, guiding teams to identify security design gaps and drive risk-appropriate remediation.
Partner with security engineering, infrastructure, application development, and cloud teams to ensure security controls are incorporated into roadmaps and implemented consistently across platforms and projects.
Define, track, and improve architecture governance metrics (e.g., review throughput, exceptions, recurring design issues), and provide visibility to leadership on architecture risk trends and priorities.
Identify opportunities for improvement and drive enhancements to the maturity of the security architecture function, including standardizing patterns for common use cases and improving reusability across teams
Develop and champion automation and efficiency initiatives related to architecture reviews, security-by-design guardrails, and repeatable secure configuration patterns.
Serve as an escalation point for material security architecture decisions, design exceptions, and high-risk findings, coordinating resolution across security, IT, and business stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to change management policies and governance standards, with particular focus on maintaining security architecture integrity during major system changes, deployments, and enterprise initiatives.
Guide and mentor architects and team members (and influence peer technology leaders) on security architecture best practices, emerging threats, and secure design principles.
Drive collaboration with risk and compliance partners to ensure architectural standards support audit readiness and regulatory expectations without sacrificing practicality and speed of delivery.
Other projects as assigned

Qualifications/ Experience:

College or technical school degree is preferred.
Relevant security certifications are preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP; cloud security certifications a plus).
Substantial knowledge and experience in the architecture, design, and governance of the following:
- Enterprise cybersecurity architecture across multiple domains (application, database, endpoint, network, cloud, and data security).
- Security architecture review practices, including identifying security design gaps and recommending changes to mitigate threats.
- Security policies, standards, and secure design patterns aligned with regulatory and industry best practices.
Extensive background in IT infrastructure and applications, with the ability to guide secure design decisions across both.
Experience working in medium to large-scale, enterprise environments with complex systems, integrations, and security control requirements.
10+ years of applicable professional experience that substantially includes the following:
- Cybersecurity architecture and secure solution design across multiple security domains.
- Development and enforcement of security architecture standards, reference architectures, and technical guidance for delivery teams.
- Leading or governing architecture reviews, including documenting current-state architecture and driving recommendations for improvement.
3+ years of experience in a leadership capacity, including formal people leadership or architecture governance leadership, mentoring architects/engineers, and influencing senior stakeholders.
Experience with cloud security architecture (AWS and/or Azure) and modern security architecture is preferred.
Strong ability to create documentation of processes, guidelines, standards, and technical specifications, including network and system architecture diagrams.
Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision while leading cross-functional outcomes.
Strong program and project leadership skills, with the ability to communicate architecture tradeoffs in clear business terms.
Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and priorities.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills related to complex security design challenges.
Ability to work and contribute to a team environment to accomplish overall security objectives while partnering effectively with IT and business teams.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus, and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, projects, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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