- Company Name
- Systematix
- Job Title
- Security Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Security Architect
**Role Summary:**
Design, evaluate, and embed security controls into enterprise and cloud solutions for a government client. Lead security reviews, risk assessments, and modernization initiatives while ensuring compliance with public‑sector security standards and frameworks.
**Expectations:**
- Ensure all solution and infrastructure designs meet government security (GOS) standards.
- Provide expert guidance on risk mitigation, compliance, and emerging security technologies.
- Collaborate across architecture, governance, risk, compliance, and operations teams to maintain a unified security posture.
- Produce clear security documentation and advisories for technical and executive audiences.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead and review security aspects of solution designs, cloud integrations, and infrastructure projects.
- Define cloud security requirements (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and work with vendors to secure endpoints, networks, and services.
- Conduct Threat Risk Assessments, identify gaps, propose controls, and oversee remediation.
- Evaluate industry best practices and emerging technologies; recommend adoption where appropriate.
- Create and maintain current and future‑state security architectures, roadmaps, and design guidance.
- Produce security advisories, risk documentation, and compliance reports for leadership.
- Participate in design reviews, technology evaluations, and vendor assessments.
- Support modernization programs, including cloud migration, system upgrades, and legacy system retirement.
**Required Skills:**
- Proven security architecture experience in enterprise or government environments.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Ability to conduct Threat Risk Assessments and implement appropriate controls.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and other information security frameworks.
- Experience with risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent stakeholder communication; ability to balance security, access, and performance.
- Analytical problem‑solving, adaptable decision‑making, and collaborative teamwork.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, or similar.
- Additional knowledge of public‑sector regulatory and legislative compliance is a plus.