What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Defense Security Architect position at Tharp Consulting?
We are seeking a Director, Cyber Defense Agentic Security Architect to lead the development and implementation of innovative AI-enabled cyber defense solutions.
- Responsibilities:
- Partner with teams and clients to design scalable, reusable agentic AI cybersecurity architectures.
- Lead the deployment of enterprise-wide AI solutions across threat detection, response, and exposure management.
- Architect and integrate cyber defense technologies (SIEM, XDR/EDR, SOAR) with AI models and multi-agent frameworks.
- Modernize security telemetry and data architectures to optimize AI-driven solutions.
- Ensure secure, governed AI solutions with proper oversight, lifecycle management, and operational guardrails.
- Engage with security architects and leadership, communicating architecture and business value to stakeholders.
- Uphold professional integrity and foster a respectful work environment.
- Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum of eight years in cybersecurity architecture, threat detection, or related fields, preferably with consulting experience.
- Deep expertise in cybersecurity technologies (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud security) and AI concepts, including autonomous agents and generative AI.
- Strong ability to lead technical discussions, translate technical concepts into business value, and collaborate across teams.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, cloud security) preferred.
- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel as needed and authorized to work without sponsorship.