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Enterprise Security Architect

TEKsystems
$75.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs
Nov 19, 2025
Description -Security Strategy and Architecture: Develop Security Vision and Strategy: Design an overarching security architecture that aligns with the organization's business goals, ensuring it is adaptable to both current and emerging threats. Security Policy Assessment and Compliance: Participate in evaluating security policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with industry regulations and organizational requirements. System and Application Security Design: Work with engineering, development, and IT teams to integrate security protocols into system design, application development, and IT infrastructure. Ensure adherence to principles like least privilege, secure coding, and secure system design. -Innovation and Emerging Technologies: Evaluate Emerging Technologies: Investigate new technologies, such as AI, ML, and blockchain, for potential applications to enhance security posture and processes. Drive Security Innovation: Encourage innovation within security practices and solutions, staying ahead of potential threats and adopting advanced security tools and technologies. -Risk Management and Third-Party Security: Risk Identification and Prioritization: Identify, analyze, and prioritize risks to the organization's IT environment, including data, systems, and networks. Develop Risk Mitigation Strategies: Create both preventive and reactive strategies to manage and mitigate security risks across systems. Third-Party Risk Management: Engage with the third-party risk management team to establish security protocols for data sharing, access control, and secure interactions with external partners. -Governance, Policy, and Compliance: Policy and Governance Frameworks: Develop and advise on policies, standards, and guidelines for data protection, compliance, privacy, and security governance. Policy Enforcement: Collaborate on the creation of a governance framework to enforce security policies and ensure adherence across departments. Stakeholder Engagement and Education: Educate and advise cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, legal, and executive leadership, on security practices and the business impact of cybersecurity. -Security Monitoring, Threat Intelligence, and Continuous Improvement: Security Monitoring Systems: Design and implement systems to detect, monitor, and respond to potential security threats in real-time, ensuring continuous protection. Threat Intelligence and Awareness: Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and trends, applying this knowledge to update and improve security measures. Continuous Improvement: Regularly assess and improve security protocols, systems, and policies to keep pace with evolving threats. Foster a culture of security awareness and adaptability within the organization. Skills Security, Architecture, Design, Cyber security, Enterprise architecture, Firewall Cert Info Sys Sec Pro preferred Cert Info Sec Mgr preferred Experience Level Expert Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Colorado Springs,CO. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 1, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.