Cyber Security Architect
Remote · USFull-time$131–197K/yrPosted todayStill listed today
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The Cyber Security Architect designs and maintains enterprise cybersecurity architecture, frameworks, and standards to protect organizational systems, applications, networks, and data. The role partners with technology and business stakeholders to embed security into solutions, manage cyber risk, and align security with business objectives and regulatory requirements. It also provides technical guidance on complex initiatives and evaluates emerging technologies and threats.
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Job Description Summary Designs and maintains enterprise cybersecurity architecture, frameworks, and security standards that protect organizational systems, applications, networks, and data. Partners with technology and business stakeholders to embed security into technology solutions, manage cyber risk, and ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
The Cyber Security Architect serves as a senior technical expert, providing guidance on complex security initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies and threats, and influencing security-related decisions across the organization. How will you make an impact & Requirements Key Responsibilities • Design and maintain enterprise security architectures, standards, and frameworks that support organizational security objectives. • Provide security architecture guidance for infrastructure, cloud, application, data, and technology initiatives. • Evaluate security risks and recommend solutions that balance business needs, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation. • Partner with technology, cybersecurity, and business teams to integrate security controls into system and application designs. • Conduct architecture reviews, threat assessments, and security design evaluations for new and existing technologies. • Support compliance, audit, and regulatory initiatives by ensuring security controls align with applicable standards and requirements. • Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. • Develop and maintain security architecture documentation, standards, and technical guidance. • Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership on cybersecurity architecture and risk management practices. Compensation Range: $131,243.00to $196,865.00 The anticipated base salary range represents the Company's good-faith estimate of the compensation it reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,328 open Security Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$131–197K/yr
- US median$143–230K/yr1,171 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $164K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($189K) — in the middle half of Security Architect salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,328 open Security Architect jobs across the US. 16% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Old Dominion Freight Line192 open
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.164 open
- EY157 open
- Experience
- Security Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 7 to 10 years (1,218 postings).
- Education
- 227 of the 1,328 open Security Architect jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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