Sr. Security Architect

Job Description Sr.

Security Architect Location:

Frisco, TX (Onsite- local to TX or willing to relocate on own expenses)

Visa:

All Visas acceptable

Role Type:

Contract (Third-party acceptable)

Duration:

12

Months The Mission:

We are launching a critical, top-priority security modernization initiative. We are seeking a visionary Lead Cryptography & Next-Gen Infrastructure Security Architect to shield our cloud-native platforms from the next decade of digital threats. This role operates at the cutting edge of frontier security engineering. You will spearhead our transition into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), architect advanced privacy-preserving runtimes, implement real-time kernel-level observability, and construct highly secure AI/LLM inference pipelines.

Mandatory Niche Skillset:

Candidates must possess direct, demonstrable experience in the following advanced domains:

Advanced Cryptography:

Production-grade implementation of Homomorphic Encryption, Secure Multi-party Computation (SMPC), and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP).

Kernel & Runtime Defense:

Deep expertise in eBPF Security Monitoring and Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) frameworks.

Core Qualifications & Experience:

10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture and infrastructure engineering.

Post-Quantum Strategy:

Proven track record designing and implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) strategies alongside robust crypto-agility frameworks.

Confidential Computing:

Hands-on mastery of hardware-level Confidential Computing using Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).

Identity & Zero Trust:

Experience deploying Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) solutions and establishing workload identities with

SPIFFE/SPIRE

for service-to-service authentication.

AI Pipeline Security:

Hardened experience protecting live AI inference pipelines built on TensorRT-LLM and Triton Inference Server.

Cloud-Native Governance:

Extensive familiarity managing Kubernetes-native security policies via Kyverno to guarantee multi-cluster policy-as-code enforcement.

Platform Engineering Integration:

Experience embedding security guardrails natively into developer workflows utilizing Backstage IDP.

Cost Governance:

Ability to design security structures that remain strictly aligned with enterprise FinOps principles.

Key Responsibilities:

Crypto-Agility & Evolution:

Formulate and roll out enterprise-wide, future-proofed cryptographic standards resilient against quantum threats.

Advanced Defense Deployment:

Architect systems using SMPC, Homomorphic Encryption, and ZKPs to protect multi-tenant enterprise workflows.

Runtime Guardrails:

Oversee deployment of eBPF-based security monitoring tools and RASP configurations to track and prevent active zero-day runtime exploits.

AI Infrastructure Hardening:

Partner with AI/ML infrastructure squads to guarantee total data isolation and isolation boundaries for foundational large language models.

Cross-Functional Governance:

Sync with risk management, platform infrastructure, and compliance leads to ensure alignment with standard threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE, MITRE ATT& CK)