Technology Architect, Cybersecurity

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Ready to help define the future of HDR’s technology landscape?

As a Cybersecurity Architect, you will work closely with the Director of IT Architecture and fellow architects to establish, evolve, and govern HDR’s enterprise security architecture. Reporting within the IT Architecture pillar, you will partner closely with the Director of Cybersecurity and cybersecurity leadership to ensure our long‑term technology roadmaps are inherently resilient and aligned with the firm’s risk posture. You will partner with operational technology leaders, corporate IT teams, and business stakeholders to design secure, resilient, and cost‑effective security capabilities that protect HDR’s people, data, and platforms—supporting HDR’s long‑term business strategy. While our Cybersecurity GRC team manages the governance and audit requirements, you will define the technical architectural patterns that make those requirements a reality.

This is a strategic architecture role, not a security engineering or operations position. You will influence decisions, design target‑state security architectures, and guide teams as HDR advances its Zero Trust and cybersecurity maturity across identity, data, applications, infrastructure, and networks. You will be a key advocate for shifting security "left" by integrating DevSecOps principles into our infrastructure and software delivery lifecycles, ensuring that our systems are "Secure-by-Design."

Architecture & Strategy

Define enterprise security architectures and roadmaps aligned to HDR’s technology vision and risk posture.

Establish reference architectures and technical guardrails that satisfy NIST 800-171/53 and CMMC Level 2 frameworks without hindering business velocity.

Design DevSecOps patterns that automate security within CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) workflows.

Serve as an expert advisor to IT Operations, Security, and other teams.

Advise leaders and technical teams on cybersecurity maturity.

Translate complex risks and compliance requirements into actionable architectural guidance.

Partner with operations teams on transition and sustainability plans.

A junior or entry‑level engineering position

A software development role

Demonstrated depth across identity, data, application, endpoint, network, and cloud security.

Strong working knowledge of NIST 800-171/53 and CMMC Level 2 frameworks as they apply to architectural design

Experience defining reference architectures and control mappings.

Understanding of how to integrate security guardrails into automated deployment pipelines.

Bachelor's degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience

Experience on project design and implementation of complex infrastructure systems

Proficiency in Network Admin II functions

In‑depth technical knowledge of network and systems architectures and technologies

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Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Full‑time

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