Enterprise Security Architect

Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: Mostly Remote (Must be able to travel to Austin or San Antonio, TX as needed - requirement is to be fluid as busy seasons may require multiple times per month)

Type: W2 Contract - Funded through 8/31/2026 with likely extension

A Texas-based government organization is seeking an Enterprise Architect to support a large-scale, statewide cybersecurity initiative. This role carries executive visibility and requires deep experience across enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and mission-critical system design. The ideal candidate thrives in high-impact environments and brings extensive architecture leadership within large, complex organizations.

• Lead enterprise architecture efforts across cybersecurity, IT, OT, hybrid cloud, and resilience environments
• Make time-sensitive, high-consequence architecture decisions affecting statewide cyber posture
• Produce high-quality technical design documentation, diagrams, and decision artifacts
• Establish and manage architecture governance and review boards
• Resolve cross-organizational conflicts and adjudicate technical risk tradeoffs
• Prevent architectural drift in fast-moving environments
• Work directly with engineering teams to validate designs and integration patterns
• Architect solutions across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM platforms, network detection systems, cloud and virtualization platforms
• Contribute to requirements shaping, solution evaluations, and architectural risk assessments
• Influence major technology procurements with long-term impact on cost, interoperability, and sustainability

• Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments): 15+ years
• IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem + hybrid): 12+ years
• Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive enterprise): 10+ years
• Technical Design Documentation & Decision Artifacts: 10+ years
• Architecture Governance / Review Boards:8+ years

• Security telemetry & SIEM architecture: 8+ years
• Cloud & virtualization platforms / hybrid environments: 8+ years
• Network detection & visibility architecture: 7+ years
• NIST-based security and risk frameworks: 7+ years
• Executive technical communication / briefings: 10+ years

Mostly remote. Required travel to Austin or San Antonio on an as-needed basis (must be fluid - busy seasons require multiple visits per month, slower seasons 1-2 times per quarter).

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.

• Pay range: $80.00 - $85.00/hr
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental & vision;
  Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth);
  Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents);
  Short and long-term disability;
  Health Spending Account (HSA);
  Transportation benefits;
  Employee Assistance Program;
  Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 12, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.