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Cybersecurity Architect

Vaco by HighspringNovi, MI🇺🇸United StatesPosted 22 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Cybersecurity Architect role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive enterprise security strategy and shape critical cloud and infrastructure environments, perfect for a seasoned professional with deep technical expertise and a passion for secure design. You'll gain invaluable experience in threat modeling and cloud security architecture within a visible, impactful position. Apply today to leverage your CISSP and cloud security skills in this exciting opportunity!

Quick Overview

Salary
$50 - $60/hr
Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Cybersecurity Architect
Dallas, TX 
$50 - 60 Hourly 

Overview
Seeking Cybersecurity Architect to help shape and secure cloud, application, and infrastructure environments. This is a highly visible architecture role focused on enterprise security strategy, threat modeling, cloud security, and secure solution design. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong architectural experience, and a passion for building secure, scalable environments.

Top Must-Haves
  • CISSP Certification
  • Cloud Security Architecture experience, preferably Azure
  • Hands-on Security Threat Modeling experience across applications, APIs, interfaces, cloud platforms, and network infrastructur
  • Enterprise Security Architecture experience within complex environments
Top Nice-to-Haves
  • CCSP Certification
  • Azure Security Certifications
  • Experience leading or mentoring architecture resources/team
  • Experience working with global, offshore, or managed services teams
Responsibilities & Qualifications
  • Architect & secure enterprise cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments while driving cybersecurity architecture standards, governance, risk initiatives.
  • Hands-on threat modeling for apps, APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, and network infrastructure while conducting architecture reviews & security assessments.
  • Design & implement secure cloud solutions, preferably within Azure, including identity management, cloud security controls, and secure-by-design practices.
  • Provide strategic security guidance to technical & business leaders, translating security requirements into scalable architectural solutions & mitigation strategies.
  • Drive continuous improvement of cloud security, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity maturity programs across the organization.
  • Collaborate effectively with distributed, offshore, and managed services teams; prior leadership, mentoring, or coordination experience is highly valued.
  • CCSP, Azure Security certifications, and experience supporting large-scale global enterprise environments are highly preferred.



Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Skills

Azure

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