{"id":134416,"date":"2026-10-13T18:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/ns-dsaed-ns_1791917518-director-security-architecture-engagement-seattle-washington\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:44:40","slug":"ns-dsaed-ns_1791917518-director-security-architecture-engagement-seattle-washington","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/ns-dsaed-ns_1791917518-director-security-architecture-engagement-seattle-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Director, Security Architecture &#038; Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/NS-DSAED-NS_1791917518\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Director, Security Architecture &amp; Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ideal Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A seasoned <strong>Security Architecture Director who is equally strong in technical architecture, people leadership, and business engagement.<\/strong> Must be comfortable advising executives, influencing technical decisions, and helping teams implement secure solutions without creating unnecessary delivery barriers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is not a purely governance or compliance-focused role. Strong technical credibility, stakeholder partnership, and enterprise security architecture experience are essential.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeking an experienced <strong>Director of Security Architecture &amp; Engagement<\/strong> to lead enterprise cybersecurity architecture initiatives, manage security architects and engineers, and serve as a trusted security advisor to business and technology leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal candidate combines <strong>hands-on security architecture expertise, strong stakeholder engagement, and proven technical leadership<\/strong> within a large enterprise environment. This role focuses on enabling business initiatives through practical, risk-based security solutions rather than simply enforcing compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 5 Must-Haves<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enterprise Technology &amp; Security Experience:<\/strong> 10+ years in technology, including 3+ years in DevOps and 2+ years in information security supporting large, complex enterprise environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security Architecture &amp; Technical Expertise:<\/strong> Strong hands-on experience across enterprise security architecture, application security, infrastructure, networking, IAM, and data security. Expertise in at least one of the following: Application Security\/SDLC, Data Security, Penetration Testing, Threat Detection, Security Operations, or Threat Hunting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Advisory:<\/strong> Proven experience as a trusted cybersecurity advisor or security consultant, partnering with business executives, engineering teams, and technology leaders to deliver practical, risk-based security solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security Frameworks &amp; Risk Management:<\/strong> Strong knowledge of ISMS, enterprise risk assessments, threat modeling, and security control frameworks, including NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, and ISO 27001.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Leadership &amp; Team Management:<\/strong> 5+ years leading multidisciplinary security architecture or engineering teams, including geographically distributed resources. Strong executive communication and relationship-management skills.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Additional Required Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hands-on familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and Kubernetes.<\/li>\n<li>Experience integrating security architecture into DevSecOps, CI\/CD, and enterprise technology initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to develop security architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns.<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of Zero Trust, IAM, cloud security, and emerging cybersecurity technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to business, product, engineering, and technology leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Lead and mentor security architects and engineers across enterprise security initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Design and guide enterprise security architectures, standards, and secure-by-design solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Partner with stakeholders to evaluate security risks, resolve technical challenges, and enable business delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Lead security architecture reviews, threat assessments, and risk-based recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>Support cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, application security, and DevSecOps initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate security strategies, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Drive collaboration across security, engineering, compliance, and business teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><strong>Nice-to-Haves<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, CEH, or AWS Security\/Solutions Architect certification.<\/li>\n<li>Previous Fortune 100 or similarly large enterprise experience.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and data privacy regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Experience with penetration testing, adversarial simulations, and security hardening.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab, Splunk, Vault, and cloud-native security tooling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested candidates may submit their resumes online or call 310-906-4780 for further information regarding the position.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.adcourier.com\/bnJkd2VzdC41NDUxNC4xMjU4NEBiZWFjb25oaWxsLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NS-DSAED-NS_1791917518<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"otherId\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/NS-DSAED-NS_1791917518\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3770,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Seattle, Washington","_application":"nrdwest.54514.12584@beaconhill.aplitrak.com","_company_name":"Beacon Hill Staffing Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[229,236,230,187],"job-types":[2,16],"class_list":["post-134416","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job-type-full-time","job-type-temporary-contract"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Director, Security Architecture &amp; 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