Enterprise Architect

Location: San Antonio, TX
Duration: 12 Months
Environment: Statewide, High-Visibility, Mission-Critical

Position Overview

This Enterprise Architect role operates at a statewide, mission-critical level with direct impact on cybersecurity posture, resilience, and operational readiness.

Unlike traditional enterprise architecture roles, this position carries:

• Statewide multi-agency architectural responsibility

• High-consequence decision authority

• Advanced governance leadership

• Deep hands-on cybersecurity architecture expectations

• Direct influence on procurement and vendor evaluation

This is a strategic + hands-on security architecture leadership role in a complex, heterogeneous IT/OT environment.

Scope & Responsibilities

Statewide Multi-Domain Architecture

• Oversee architecture across:

  • Cybersecurity platforms

  • Security telemetry pipelines

  • SIEM environments

  • Network detection & visibility

  • Hybrid infrastructure

  • Integration & resilience architecture

• Ensure interoperability across multiple agencies and critical systems

High-Consequence Architecture Decisions

• Make and document architecture decisions affecting:

  • Detection coverage

  • Evidentiary integrity

  • Incident response capability

  • Operational continuity and recovery

Governance & Oversight

• Establish and operate architecture governance mechanisms

• Lead review boards

• Resolve cross-organizational conflicts

• Balance speed vs. risk control

• Prevent architectural debt

Deep Technical Engagement

• Validate designs with engineering teams

• Work across:

  • Security telemetry pipelines

  • SIEM platforms

  • Network detection systems

  • Hybrid cloud & virtualization

  • Automation & integration tooling

Procurement & Vendor Evaluation

• Shape requirements

• Conduct technical evaluation

• Perform architectural risk assessments

• Influence high-value long-term investments

Required Experience

• 15+ years Enterprise Architecture (large, complex environments)

• 12+ years IT Infrastructure Architecture (on-prem & hybrid)

• 10+ years Cybersecurity Architecture (enterprise defensive)

• 10+ years Technical design documentation & decision artifacts

• 8+ years Architecture governance / review boards

Preferred Experience

• 8+ years Security telemetry & SIEM architecture

• 7+ years Network visibility & detection architecture

• 8+ years Hybrid cloud & virtualization

• 7+ years NIST-aligned risk management frameworks

• 10+ years Executive technical communication

Preferred overall profile:

• 20+ years total enterprise/security architecture experience

For more details reach at resumes@navitassols.com