{"id":129305,"date":"2026-07-15T16:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1464694_1784133669-it-network-security-architect-houston-texas\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:00:56","slug":"1464694_1784133669-it-network-security-architect-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1464694_1784133669-it-network-security-architect-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Network Security Architect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/1464694_1784133669\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"___1mva0ap fi64zpg fz5stix f79feoa f1kwiid1 fxldao9 f22iagw f122n59\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"___be36l80 fbotcpb fy77jfu f6dzj5z\">\n<div class=\"fai-CopilotMessage r1f6yzd6 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