Project Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced security professional to join our Enterprise Security Group in a hybrid work environment, with flexibility to work from any of our office locations. This role is pivotal in shaping the technical direction of enterprise security initiatives, combining deep architectural expertise with strong leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, documenting, and implementing robust security solutions that align with organizational standards and strategic objectives. This position requires a forward-thinking individual who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and is passionate about driving innovation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality technical solutions that protect and advance the enterprise.

Responsibilities:

- Lead security projects from an architectural standpoint, including design, review, and approval of projects and work efforts to ensure compliance with architectural and security standards
- Develop high-level and detailed technical designs for solutions to satisfy business requirements
- Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of solution implementation, including application, database, security, and infrastructure deployment
- Present solutions in enterprise architecture review boards
- Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions
- Maintain state-of-the-art expertise in enterprise architecture technologies, frameworks, and industry innovations
- Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching, feedback, and significant interactions with leaders
- Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, Enterprise Security strategy, and policy
- Collaborate cross-organizationally to influence alignment and adoption of enterprise architecture standards
- Track and manage exceptions to architectural standards
- Adhere to and contribute to the development of architectural processes and standards
- Ensure high-quality delivered solutions with limited risk that can be seamlessly assimilated into operational support models
- Pursue solution and operational enhancements and innovation for continuous improvement
- Ensure regulatory and security compliance for new and existing solutions
- Work with vendors for service delivery and evaluating and implementing new technologies
- Continuously improve operational processes and assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture

Skills:

- Architecture acumen across multiple domains, including security, identity, network, infrastructure, software, hosting models, and mobile platforms
- Exposure to diverse systems, technologies, and processing environments in a large enterprise setting
- Demonstrated experience in OT or ICS environments
- General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture, including software, hardware, network, integration, data, hosting models, and platform types
- Expert knowledge of the architecture governance process
- Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise
- Demonstrated leadership on technical aspects of large-scale projects
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets
- Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results
- Continuous learner committed to ongoing skill and knowledge development
- Tenacious and results-driven with a commitment to organizational objectives
- Creative problem-solving approach, open to new ideas and maximizing available resources

Experience:

- 10 or more years of related functional experience
- 6 or more years of work experience, preferably in a nationally or globally distributed organization
- 3 or more years delivering enterprise technical solutions to meet business objectives
- 3 or more years supporting security technology, including IAM, SIEM, endpoint protection, firewalls, and related technologies
- 3 or more years architecting end-to-end technical enterprise solutions
- Project solution architecture experience
- Past participation in an architecture role on a large-scale security project
- Experience with workflow management practices and tools is a plus
- Experience in the energy or utility business is a plus

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience consisting of 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

The closing date for applications for this job posting is 6/1/2026.

Should you require any accommodations in responding to this job posting or at any stage during the application process, kindly e-mail : xcelenergyprogramoffice@magnitglobal.com