Job Specifications
Immediate need for a talented Cybersecurity Senior Architect, Application Threat Modeler.
This is a 06+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Atlanta GA USA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job Diva ID: 26-01950
Pay Range: $98 - $99.01/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
Threat Modeling & Risk Identification
Conduct structured threat modeling for applications, APIs, and services across the Technology Delivery Lifecycle (TDLC)
Identify potential threats, attack vectors, design flaws, and vulnerabilities that may impact delivery timelines, system security, or regulatory compliance
Assess risks to confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resiliency of business-critical systems
Integration into TDLC
Embed security-by-design practices into each TDLC phase (requirements, design, build, test, deploy)
Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure security controls and mitigations are defined early and consistently implemented
Track and validate mitigation strategies throughout delivery cycles to ensure secure releases
Risk Communication & Reporting
Document threat models, risk scenarios, and security design considerations in clear, actionable reports.
Deliver tailored risk communication to technical teams, product owners, and executive stakeholders
Provide risk ratings and recommendations to support informed go/no-go release decisions
Collaboration & Influence
Partner with architects, engineers, product managers, and delivery leads to balance security and business objectives.
Act as a subject matter expert on secure application design, emerging attack vectors, and industry frameworks (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, OWASP).
Mentor TDLC team members on threat modeling practices and proactive risk identification.
Continuous Improvement
Refine threat modeling processes, frameworks, and automation for scalability across delivery portfolios.
Incorporate real-world threat intelligence, incident data, and vulnerability management findings into TDLC risk assessments.
Contribute to the creation of reusable playbooks, secure design patterns, and threat libraries for enterprise-wide adoption.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
Key Skills; [“Threat Modelling”, “STRIDE”, “OWASP”, “Secure SDLC / TDLC”, “Application Security Architecture”, “Network Security Architecture”, “Cloud Security”, “Risk Assessment & Mitigation”, "TOGAF"]
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field, or equivalent education and related training
Eight years of demonstrated experience of systems engineering and/or architecture in at least one of the information security areas: network security, access management, end point protection, data loss prevention, vulnerability management, application security, forensics, web security, mainframe, incident response and/or cyber threat management in a medium to large corporation
Highly experienced in network security architecture, including design tools, methods, and techniques and the application of Defense-in-Depth principles; knowledge of network design processes, including understanding of security objectives
Specialized depth and thorough Knowledge of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), including infrastructure, data, information security, applications, architectural concepts, and associated disciplines
Deep knowledge of:
Mainframe security, including access control, monitoring, integration with non-mainframe technologies, and virtualization;
Authentication and authorization technologies including remote access;
Application security and the security development lifecycle and ability to apply to client-server and web-based application development environments;
Enterprise databases and database security, including database activity monitoring and database access control technologies;
Encryption methods and technologies for data-in-transit and data-at-rest scenarios;
Incident response processes;
Denial of Service prevention mechanisms;
Firewall technologies and intrusion prevention methods;
Cloud technologies and hosting;
Operating system hardening;
Virtualization technologies;
Mobile technologies;
Encryption and key management technologies;
Endpoint Protection (includes malware);
Data Loss Protection technologies
Experience with peripheral component interconnect and other security audit processes, evidence gathering and development/management of remediation plans used in resolution of finding
Degree in a related field from an accredited program or equivalent experience
Industry certifications in cyber security and forensics, such as CISSP, CFCE,