Enterprise Architect Specialist - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

City : Austin

State : Texas

Neos is Seeking an Enterprise Architect - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure for a contract role with our client in Austin, TX.


*** HYBRID -
ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE AUSTIN & SAN ANTONIO AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED***

This role is HYBRID - Onsite presence may be required in Austin or San Antonio based on mission needs.

No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the "apply" link with your resume and contact details.

Job Description

The Enterprise Architect engaged under this request will operate in an environment characterized by:
Statewide mission impact and executive visibility
Integration across heterogeneous IT, OT, and security environments
Time-critical decision-making with limited tolerance for architectural error
Direct influence on cybersecurity posture, resilience, and operational readiness

Scope Exceeding Standard Enterprise Architect Roles

The requested role goes beyond typical enterprise architecture functions in several material ways:

Statewide, Multi-Domain Architecture Responsibility

The role spans cybersecurity platforms, security telemetry, network visibility and detection, hybrid infrastructure, integration patterns, and resilience architecture across multiple participating entities. Decisions have cascading impacts across agencies, critical infrastructure, and incident response operations.

High-Consequence Decision Authority

The architect is expected to make and document architecture decisions that affect detection coverage, evidentiary integrity, operational continuity, and recovery capabilities. Errors or delays have direct operational and public-interest consequences.

Advanced Architecture Governance Leadership

The role includes establishing and operating architecture governance mechanisms that balance speed and rigor. This includes resolving cross-organizational conflicts, adjudicating risk tradeoffs, and preventing architectural debt in a rapidly evolving environment.

Deep Technical Breadth with Hands-On Expectations

The work requires expert-level understanding across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM platforms, network detection architectures, cloud and virtualization platforms, and automation and integration tooling. The architect must be capable of both strategic design and practical validation with engineering teams.

Procurement and Vendor Evaluation Influence

The role directly supports high-value procurements and vendor evaluations, including requirements shaping, technical evaluation input, and architectural risk assessment. These activities materially affect long-term cost, interoperability, and sustainability.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

15 years Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments)

12 years IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem and hybrid)

10 years Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive, enterprise)

10 years Technical Design Documentation and Decision Artifacts

8 years Architecture Governance / Review Boards

Preferred

10 years Executive technical communication and briefing

8 years Security telemetry and SIEM architecture

8 years Cloud and virtualization platforms (hybrid)

7 years Network visibility and detection architecture

7 years NIST-aligned risk management and security frameworks

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