APR Consulting · 23 hours ago
Cybersecurity Architect
Rosemead, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAPR Consulting is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect for an electric utility client, responsible for designing and implementing secure enterprise architectures across various environments. The role involves collaborating with IT and engineering teams to align security solutions with business objectives and managing security architecture documentation.
Enterprise SoftwareConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyCRMSmall and Medium BusinessesStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Jay Paulino, MBA
Responsibilities
Serves as a trusted cyber security architecture subject matter expert (SME), aligning security solutions to strategic objectives, business outcomes, and risk posture across enterprise technology domains
Partners with business, IT, and cyber stakeholders to elicit and scope end-user requirements; translates needs into clear security architecture guidance, control objectives, and design recommendations
Evaluates technical feasibility and architecture tradeoffs for proposed solutions, ensuring security requirements are practical, scalable, and consistent with enterprise standards
Owns, develops, and maintains enterprise security reference architectures, secure design patterns, and guardrails for common capabilities (e.g., identity, network security, endpoint/workload protections, application security, data protection, logging/monitoring, and secure remote access)
Establishes and governs security architecture principles aligned to recognized security engineering practices (e.g., least privilege, defense-in-depth, secure-by-design, segmentation) and drives adoption through standards, architecture review, and enablement
Conducts architecture and design reviews for new initiatives and major changes; documents security decisions, assumptions, residual risks, and compensating controls, and recommends actionable remediation paths
Defines security requirements and control objectives for platforms, systems, and services; ensures requirements are measurable, testable, and traceable through implementation and validation (while not owning delivery execution)
Collaborates with the Cybersecurity Technology team to shape product/technology roadmaps, maturity paths, and prioritized capability improvements based on threat landscape, business direction, and architecture gaps
Fosters strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand and map business priorities, advising on how to engage security architecture to enable secure, timely outcomes
Develops and maintains security architecture documentation (standards, patterns, diagrams, decision records) and provides technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to uplift engineering and cyber team capabilities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in IT, information security, or cybersecurity, with U.S. Citizenship required
Strong background in designing enterprise security architectures, including identity, network segmentation, data protection, and monitoring
Hands-on experience with security controls such as IAM, MFA, encryption, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management, and endpoint/workload protection
Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams, translate security requirements into technical designs, and communicate complex concepts through clear architecture documentation
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, with 3+ years of cloud cybersecurity experience
Proven experience designing and architecting security solutions across cloud and hybrid environments (on-prem, SaaS), including Zero Trust, IAM, PAM, and secure connectivity
Strong knowledge of secure SDLC/DevSecOps practices, logging/telemetry, SOC/SIEM collaboration, and security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) to support compliance efforts
Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and ability to influence adoption of security standards through practical, scalable solutions
Company
APR Consulting
APR Consulting is a nationally recognized, award-winning provider of talent acquisition and workforce solutions, helping organizations simplify, scale, and optimize their operations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aaron Stone
Chief Operating Officer
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