software security architect

Funavry Technologies

<div>
 
 
 The Role:
 
 We are seeking an experienced
 
 Security Architect with a strong DevSecOps mindset
 
 to lead security architecture, automation, and operational security
 
 for a blockchain-powered AI and Agentic infrastructure platform.
 
 
 
 This role goes beyond traditional security architecture and focuses
 
 on embedding security into the entire software development lifecycle
 
 , including
 
 CI/CD pipelines, AI model deployment, agentic AI systems, blockchain infrastructure, and cloud-native workloads.
 
 
 
 The Security Architect will design and implement
 
 secure-by-design development processes
 
 , protect
 
 AI agents and blockchain infrastructure
 
 , and ensure the platform achieves enterprise-grade security, resilience, and compliance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 DevSecOps &amp; Secure Development
 
 
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 Design and implement DevSecOps frameworks integrating security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines.
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 Implement automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and infrastructure scanning.
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 Secure the software supply chain, including artifact signing, SBOM generation, container scanning, and integrity validation.
 </li>
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 Establish secure coding standards and practices across engineering teams.
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 Blockchain Infrastructure Security
 
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 Architect security for blockchain nodes, validators, and distributed network infrastructure.
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 Implement secure key management systems, including HSM-based signing and validator protection.
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 Design controls to protect consensus mechanisms, node infrastructure, and smart contract interaction layers.
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 Lead smart contract and protocol-level security reviews in collaboration with blockchain engineers.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Agentic AI &amp; AI Workload Security
 
 
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 Design security controls for AI agents, autonomous workflows, and multi-agent systems.
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 Protect against prompt injection, model manipulation, agent privilege escalation, and tool misuse.
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 Implement safeguards for model integrity, inference security, and AI system trust boundaries.
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 Define secure architecture for AI pipelines, training environments, and model deployment infrastructure.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Cloud &amp; Kubernetes Security
 
 
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 Design and implement cloud-native security architecture across AWS infrastructure.
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 Secure Kubernetes clusters, including workload isolation, pod security policies, runtime protection, and network segmentation.
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 Implement zero-trust architecture, identity-based access controls, and secrets management.
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 Enforce least-privilege IAM policies across cloud and internal systems.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Monitoring, Threat Detection &amp; Incident Response
 
 
 <ul>
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 Implement security monitoring frameworks for blockchain, AI, and cloud infrastructure.
 </li>
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 Build dashboards and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and security monitoring tools.
 </li>
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 Develop and maintain incident response playbooks for blockchain attacks, AI misuse, and infrastructure breaches.
 </li>
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 Conduct regular threat modeling, penetration testing, and security assessments.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Cross-Team Security Leadership
 
 
 <ul>
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 Work closely with AI engineers, blockchain architects, DevOps teams, and product leadership to embed security throughout the platform lifecycle.
 </li>
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 Provide guidance on security architecture for new product features and AI capabilities.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Basic Qualifications:
 
 We are seeking a senior security professional with strong DevSecOps experience and expertise in securing modern distributed systems.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Required experience:
 
 
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 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity
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 3+ years in security architecture or DevSecOps leadership roles
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Technical expertise:
 
 
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 Strong experience implementing DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines
 </li>
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 Deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS preferred) including IAM, audit logging, and infrastructure security
 </li>
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 Experience securing blockchain infrastructure, including validator nodes, key management, and decentralized architectures
 </li>
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 Understanding of cryptography, PKI, distributed trust models, and blockchain security principles
 </li>
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 Expertise in Kubernetes and container security
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 Experience with software supply chain security and artifact integrity
 </li>
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 Familiarity with AI/ML system security, including model integrity and inference environments
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 Understanding of AI/LLM security risks, including prompt injection and agent misuse
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 Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python, Go, or Rust
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Educational Qualifications
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Security.
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 Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CKA/CKS, AWS Security Specialty, DevSecOPs certifications are a strong plus.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Important Note:
 
 Clearly indicate the job title
 
 &ldquo;Security Architect&rdquo;
 
 in your job application. Our hiring process is extremely competitive, and we will only respond to shortlisted candidates. We offer industry-leading compensation and a world-class work environment.
 
</div>

Security Architect

GovCIO

<div>Overview:
<div>
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Security Architect to support modernization effort. This position will be located in Hampton, VA on Joint Base Langley-Eustis and will be a fully onsite position.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
We are seeking a Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade security strategies, frameworks, and systems. You will guide architectural decisions, influence security posture across the organization, and ensure that our technological environment is protected against current and emerging threats. This position is located at Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia.</div> 
 Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Design and Implement
<ul><li>Create and implement robust security architecture that aligns with business objectives and compliance requirements</li></ul></li><li>
Risk Assessment
<ul><li>Conduct thorough risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats to the organization&rsquo;s systems and data
</li><li>Prioritize risks and develop mitigation strategies</li></ul></li><li>
Policy Development
<ul><li>Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with industry regulations and practices</li></ul></li><li>
Collaboration
<ul><li>Work closely with IT teams, cybersecurity professionals, and management to integrate security measures into all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and operational processes
</li></ul></li><li>Incident Response
<ul><li>Lead or participate in security incident response planning and exercises, and investigate security breaches to provide detailed reports and corrective actions</li></ul></li></ul>
Qualifications:
<div>
High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)</div><div> 
Required Skills and Experience</div><ul><li>
Clearance: TS/SCI</li><li>
Technical expertise
<ul><li>Strong understanding of complex IT systems, networks, and security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption solutions</li></ul></li><li>
Problem-solving skills
<ul><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to detect and resolve security issues promptly</li></ul></li><li>
Communication skills<ul><li>
Ability to translate complex security concepts into understandable terms for various stakeholders</li></ul></li><li>
Experience with STIGs, ACAS, HBSS/Trellix, vulnerability management, and secure configuration baselines</li><li>
DOD 8140 IAM Level III (CISSP, CISM, CCISO)</li></ul><div>
Preferred Skills and Experience</div><ul><li>
Adaptability to the constantly evolving cybersecurity landscape to help stay ahead of emerging threats and adjust strategies accordingly</li><li>
The ability to think strategically about security architecture and its alignment with organizational objectives.</li><li>
Experience with DOD networks (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)</li></ul><div> 
#DSG #NSS #MAVERICK #TM #TMK</div>
Company Overview:
<div>
GovCIO is a team of transformers-people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens. 
 
But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?</div><div></div><div> 
What You Can Expect</div><div></div><div> 
Interview &amp; Hiring Process</div><div>
If you are selected to move forward through the process, here&rsquo;s what you can expect:</div><ul><li>
During the Interview Process</li><li><ul><li>
Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team</li><li>
Camera must be on</li><li>
A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>
During the Hiring Process</li><li><ul><li>
Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening</li><li>
Background check, to include:</li><li><ul><li>
Criminal history (past 7 years)</li><li>
Verification of your highest level of education</li><li>
Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><div>
Employee Perks</div><div>
At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:</div><ul><li>
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>
Corporate Discounts</li><li>
Learning &amp; Development platform, to include certification preparation content</li><li>
Training, Education and Certification Assistance*</li><li>
Referral Bonus Program</li><li>
Internal Mobility Program</li><li>
Pet Insurance</li><li>
Flexible Work Environment</li><li>Available to full-time employees</li></ul><div></div><div> 
Our employees&rsquo; unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.</div><div></div><div> 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.</div><div></div><div> 
Posted Pay Range</div><div>
The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an &ldquo;at-will position&rdquo; and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.</div>
Posted Salary Range: USD $145,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.</div>

Synchrony

<div>Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose:
Synchrony is seeking an AVP, Product Security Architect to provide enterprise-level product security architecture leadership across Synchrony&rsquo;s application and SaaS ecosystem. This role operates at L11 scope&mdash;setting direction, defining standards, and driving adoption at scale&mdash;while partnering closely with product and engineering leaders to embed security into product strategy and modern software delivery.
The AVP will lead the definition of an Application Security Blueprint (reference architectures, approved patterns, and engineering guardrails) and will influence outcomes across multiple portfolios by enabling teams to design and deliver software that is secure-by-design, resilient, and compliant.
Essential Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Set product security architecture direction for assigned portfolios, aligning security architecture decisions with Synchrony technology strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations.</li><li>
Own and evolve the Application Security Blueprint: enterprise application security standards, reference architectures, reusable patterns, and guardrails that enable consistent secure engineering across teams.</li><li>
Serve as a strategic partner to product and engineering leadership, influencing roadmaps and operating models to ensure security is built-in (not bolted-on) and delivery teams can move quickly with well-defined paved roads.</li><li>
Lead architecture governance for product/application security:<ul><li>
establish review criteria and decision frameworks</li><li>
perform design reviews and approve/drive remediation plans</li><li>
manage exceptions with documented risk acceptance, compensating controls, and time-bound closure</li></ul></li><li>
Drive threat modeling at scale by defining methodology and minimum expectations, and by facilitating modeling for high-risk initiatives&mdash;explicitly documenting trust boundaries, data flows, abuse cases, and security requirements.</li><li>
Define and standardize API security architectures (north-south and east-west), including authentication/authorization, token strategy, schema and input validation, anti-automation protections, and rate limiting/throttling patterns.</li><li>
Define patterns for service-to-service security controls in distributed systems, including workload identity, authorization, mTLS, secrets handling, and policy enforcement&mdash;ensuring controls are practical for engineering adoption.</li><li>
Influence and enable secure SDLC and platform controls with engineering enablement in mind (security requirements, pipeline guardrails, dependency/supply-chain controls, secure configuration guidance), partnering with platform teams to operationalize.</li><li>
Establish and track measurable outcomes (e.g., blueprint adoption, recurring architecture risks, API posture improvements, exception burn-down, control coverage for critical apps) and provide clear executive-level reporting.</li><li>
Act as a coach and multiplier: mentor engineers and architects, elevate secure design skills across teams, and improve security decision-making through clear documentation and reusable assets.</li><li>
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.</li></ul>
Qualifications/Requirements:<ul><li>
7+ years in security architecture/engineering, with deep focus on application/product security in modern software environments.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to operate at an enterprise influence level: setting standards, driving cross-team adoption, and aligning stakeholders with differing priorities.</li><li>
Strong hands-on knowledge of application and service security fundamentals: authentication/authorization, session/token security, cryptography concepts, secrets management, secure logging/monitoring design, and secure data handling.</li><li>
Proven experience leading threat modeling and producing strong architecture artifacts (DFDs, trust boundaries, security requirements, risk assessments).</li><li>
Strong knowledge of API security and common web/service risks (e.g., OWASP Top 10 / API Security Top 10), with the ability to translate risks into enforceable patterns.</li><li>
Excellent communication skills&mdash;able to present clearly to engineering teams and senior leaders, and to produce high-quality architecture documentation.</li><li>
Track record of driving security with product teams: embedding security into product planning, influencing roadmaps, defining &ldquo;definition of done&rdquo; security requirements, and improving time-to-market through paved-road patterns.</li><li>
Experience securing and integrating SaaS applications, including SSO/federation (SAML/OIDC), tenant and data isolation considerations, audit logging, and shared responsibility alignment.</li><li>
Experience implementing service-to-service security patterns at scale (workload identity, mTLS, authorization, policy-as-code concepts).</li><li>
Experience operationalizing security standards into engineering consumables (shared libraries, templates, reference implementations, runbooks).</li><li>
Familiarity with CI/CD-based security enablement (SAST/DAST/SCA, secrets scanning, gating/exception workflows) and vulnerability management operating models.</li><li>
Experience supporting regulated environments and mapping architecture controls to policies/standards.</li><li>
Certifications (preferred): CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP (or equivalent).</li><li>
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required</li></ul>
Desired Characteristics:<ul><li>
Threat modeling tooling;
</li><li>API gateways/policy enforcement; identity and federation (SSO, SAML, OIDC);
</li><li>application security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA/secret scanning);
</li><li>CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub/Jenkins); vulnerability management platforms; logging/monitoring;
</li><li>service mesh/mTLS patterns; secrets management solutions</li></ul>
Grade/Level: 11
The salary range for this position is 115,000.00 - 200,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements:<ul><li>
You must be 18 years or older</li><li>
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent</li><li>
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process</li><li>
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.</li><li>
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months&rsquo; time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months&rsquo; time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don&rsquo;t meet the time in position or performance expectations).</li></ul>
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Our Commitment:
When you join us, you&rsquo;ll be part of an inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard &ndash; but valued. Together, we&rsquo;re building a future where we can all belong, connect, and turn ideals into action. More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where community and passion intersect to offer a safe space to learn and grow. 
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We&rsquo;re proud to have an award-winning culture for all.
Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
<ul><li>Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.</li><li>
If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are available from 8am &ndash; 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time</li></ul>
Job Family Group:
Information Technology</div>

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