Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect | San Antonio, Texas, United States The primary work location(s) will be at Onsite presence may be required in Austin or San Antonio based on mission needs . The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework .The requested role goes beyond typical enterprise architecture functions in several material ways:Statewide, Multi-Domain Architecture Responsibility The role spans cybersecurity platforms, security telemetry, network visibility and detection, hybrid infrastructure, integration patterns, and resilience architecture across multiple participating entities. Decisions have cascading impacts across agencies, critical infrastructure, and incident response operations.High-Consequence Decision Authority The architect is expected to make and document architecture decisions that affect detection coverage, evidentiary integrity, operational continuity, and recovery capabilities. Errors or delays have direct operational and public-interest consequences.Advanced Architecture Governance Leadership The role includes establishing and operating architecture governance mechanisms that balance speed and rigor. This includes resolving cross-organizational conflicts, adjudicating risk tradeoffs, and preventing architectural debt in a rapidly evolving environment.Deep Technical Breadth with Hands-On Expectations The work requires expert-level understanding across security telemetry pipelines, SIEM platforms, network detection architectures, cloud and virtualization platforms, and automation and integration tooling. The architect must be capable of both strategic design and practical validation with engineering teams.Procurement and Vendor Evaluation Influence The role directly supports high-value procurements and vendor evaluations, including requirements shaping, technical evaluation input, and architectural risk assessment. These activities materially affect long-term cost, interoperability, and sustainability. Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. Years Required/Preferred Experience 15 Required Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments): 12 Required IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem and hybrid) 10 Required Cybersecurity Architecture (defensive, enterprise) 10 Required Technical Design Documentation and Decision Artifacts 8 Required Architecture Governance / Review Boards 10 Preferred Executive technical communication and briefing 8 Preferred Security telemetry and SIEM architecture 8 Preferred Cloud and virtualization platforms (hybrid) 7 Preferred Network visibility and detection architecture 7 Preferred NIST-aligned risk management and security frameworks

Created: 2026-04-02