Security Architect

Engagement: 6-month contract-to-hire
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
Work Location: On-site

Position Overview

Fuse3 is proud to partner with a fantastic company in the OKC Metro for this role. The Security Architect works as a senior individual contributor, partnering with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure security is integrated into systems, tooling, and workflows.

The position requires hands-on experience across cloud security, identity systems, network protection, incident response, and automation, along with the ability to influence technical direction and mentor others.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Security Architecture and Controls

Design and implement security controls across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
Build and maintain solutions for identity and access management, network security, endpoint protection, and data security
Evaluate and integrate security tooling aligned with enterprise standards

Support secure CI/CD pipelines and containerized workloads

Monitoring, Detection, and Response

Develop and tune detections using SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint security platforms
Participate in incident response activities including investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident analysis
Automate response workflows and security processes using scripting and orchestration tools

Vulnerability Management and Hardening

Lead vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation efforts
Perform system hardening across operating systems, databases, applications, and network devices

Risk, Compliance, and Standards

Support compliance initiatives aligned with NIST and SOX requirements

Technical Leadership

Act as a security advisor during system design and architecture reviews
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance

Required Technical Experience

Core Technologies

Cloud platforms: AWS and Azure
Identity and access management: SSO, MFA, identity federation, role-based access control
Network security: firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, zero trust concepts
Endpoint security: EDR and XDR platforms
Monitoring and detection: SIEM and SOAR tools
Cloud security tooling: CSPM and related cloud-native security services

Security Foundations

Strong understanding of encryption, PKI, certificate management, and key management
Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and remediation workflows
Familiarity with threat modeling and security architecture principles

Automation and Scripting

Hands-on scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
Ability to automate security controls, detection logic, or response playbooks

Required Experience

Seven or more years of experience in security engineering, cybersecurity, or related technical roles
Proven hands-on experience securing enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments
Direct involvement in incident response and security operations

Preferred Qualifications and Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Industry certifications strongly preferred, including CISSP, CISM, and CCSP
Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments
Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure SDLC
Experience securing industrial, OT, or segmented network environments is a plus