Roles & Responsibilities
The Position
The Solution Architect Security is responsible for designing and governing the implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant solutions across the enterprise. This role defines security architecture standards, evaluates risk, and works closely with cross-functional teams to integrate security into business and IT solutions. The architect ensures that enterprise applications, infrastructure, and data assets are protected through well-designed security controls and practices aligned with regulatory requirements and cybersecurity frameworks.
Internal Relationships :
- Cybersecurity and IT infrastructure teams
- Application development, data, and cloud architecture teams
- Risk management, compliance, and audit functions
External Relationships :
Security technology vendors and partnersRegulatory and cybersecurity forumsIndustry peers and knowledge networksMajor Responsibilities
Platform and Solution Design and Strategy
Design secure enterprise solutions aligned with business goals and security policies.Develop security architecture standards, blueprints, and patterns for infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the incorporation of security throughout the solution lifecycle.Technology Evaluation
Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity threats, industry best practices, and emerging security technologies.Evaluate and recommend security tools and platforms (e.g., SIEM, IAM, CASB, EDR, DLP, ZTNA).Technical Leadership
Provide hands-on guidance and thought leadership to infrastructure product teams and engineering and security operations teams.Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture and security governance frameworks.Integration and Compatibility
Ensure security solutions integrate with enterprise IT systems, network infrastructure, and cloud platforms.Guide the infrastructure product teams in implementing controls that support identity federation, secure access, data protection, and threat detection.Security and Compliance
Align solution designs with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST).Conduct security assessments, risk analysis, and architecture reviews.Define secure configurations and ensure mitigation of identified vulnerabilities.Documentation and Communication
Document security architecture decisions, implementation guidance, and threat models.Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.Quality Assurance
Define validation strategies for security controls and incident response capabilities.Support the resolution of security incidents related to architectural design.Technical Direction and Coordination
Define validation strategies for security controls and incident response capabilities.Support the resolution of security incidents related to architectural design.Requirements Transformation
Translate business, regulatory, and risk management requirements into secure architecture designs.Architectural Governance
Enforce security architecture governance and review processes.Approve design exceptions and ensure alignment with security frameworks.Business Alignment and Integration
Enforce security architecture governance and review processes.Approve design exceptions and ensure alignment with security frameworks.Scalability, Reliability, and Adaptability
Design scalable and resilient security solutions that adapt to evolving business and threat landscapes.Support enterprise adoption of zero trust and adaptive security models.Key Deliverables
Quantitative KPIs :
Number of secure architecture designs delivered on time.Number of identified vulnerabilities addressed through design changes.Qualitative KPIs :
Effectiveness of security designs in reducing enterprise risk.Feedback from stakeholders on clarity and impact of security guidance.Alignment with regulatory and compliance objectives.Qualifications
Education / Training Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or TOGAF (with security focus) are highly desirable.Experience :
5–8 years of experience in security architecture or related cybersecurity roles.Proven track record of designing secure enterprise and cloud solutions.Tell employers what skills you have
Security Architecture
Security Operations
Scalability
Architect
Architectural
Application Development
Risk Management
Information Technology
ISO 27001
Thought Leadership
Enterprise Architecture
TOGAF
HIPAA
Technical Leadership
CISSP
