Job Specifications
An electric utility client is looking for a Cybersecurity Architect who will be responsible for partnering with IT, engineering, and product teams to design and implement secure enterprise architectures across on-premises, hybrid, SaaS, and cloud environments.
Location: Rosemead CA
Position: Cybersecurity Architect
Duration: 12 months and longer
Schedule: M-F 8-5 PST
RESPONSIBILITIES
Serves as a trusted cyber security architecture subject matter expert (SME), aligning security solutions to strategic objectives, business outcomes, and risk posture across enterprise technology domains
Partners with business, IT, and cyber stakeholders to elicit and scope end-user requirements; translates needs into clear security architecture guidance, control objectives, and design recommendations
Evaluates technical feasibility and architecture tradeoffs for proposed solutions, ensuring security requirements are practical, scalable, and consistent with enterprise standards
Owns, develops, and maintains enterprise security reference architectures, secure design patterns, and guardrails for common capabilities (e.g., identity, network security, endpoint/workload protections, application security, data protection, logging/monitoring, and secure remote access)
Establishes and governs security architecture principles aligned to recognized security engineering practices (e.g., least privilege, defense-in-depth, secure-by-design, segmentation) and drives adoption through standards, architecture review, and enablement
Conducts architecture and design reviews for new initiatives and major changes; documents security decisions, assumptions, residual risks, and compensating controls, and recommends actionable remediation paths
Defines security requirements and control objectives for platforms, systems, and services; ensures requirements are measurable, testable, and traceable through implementation and validation (while not owning delivery execution)
Collaborates with the Cybersecurity Technology team to shape product/technology roadmaps, maturity paths, and prioritized capability improvements based on threat landscape, business direction, and architecture gaps
Fosters strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand and map business priorities, advising on how to engage security architecture to enable secure, timely outcomes
Develops and maintains security architecture documentation (standards, patterns, diagrams, decision records) and provides technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to uplift engineering and cyber team capabilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
10+ years of experience in IT, information security, or cybersecurity, with U.S. Citizenship required
Strong background in designing enterprise security architectures, including identity, network segmentation, data protection, and monitoring
Hands-on experience with security controls such as IAM, MFA, encryption, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management, and endpoint/workload protection
Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams, translate security requirements into technical designs, and communicate complex concepts through clear architecture documentation.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, with 3+ years of cloud cybersecurity experience
Proven experience designing and architecting security solutions across cloud and hybrid environments (on-prem, SaaS), including Zero Trust, IAM, PAM, and secure connectivity
Strong knowledge of secure SDLC/DevSecOps practices, logging/telemetry, SOC/SIEM collaboration, and security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) to support compliance efforts
Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and ability to influence adoption of security standards through practical, scalable solutions.
About our client:
Our client is one of the largest electric utilities and a longtime leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States providing electricity for much of Southern California.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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