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The Senior Security Architect serves as a trusted cybersecurity advisor responsible for enabling secure business growth through scalable security architecture, risk-informed decision making, and innovative security solutions. The role supports enterprise and subsidiary initiatives by leveraging automation, AI, and modern security practices to strengthen security posture and operational resilience.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise security solutions across cloud, infrastructure, application, and third-party environments.
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting security solutions within AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity technologies with existing enterprise platforms and business processes.
- Experience conducting security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and security control evaluations for applications, technologies, and business initiatives.
- Experience supporting governance, risk management, compliance, vulnerability management, or application security programs.
- Experience collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to align security requirements with organizational objectives.
- Experience leveraging automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and process optimization to improve security operations and organizational efficiency.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of cybersecurity frameworks, including the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business decision-making.
- Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or technology integration activities.
- Experience within healthcare, regulated industries, or environments subject to HIPAA, PCI, or similar regulatory requirements.
- Experience with cloud security architectures, SaaS security, security automation, and AI-assisted security solutions.
- Prior experience with AI-enabled security solutions and security automation.
- Experience partnering with multiple business entities, subsidiaries, or geographically dispersed organizations.
Additional Information
- Serves as a trusted cybersecurity advisor for supported Primary Care Organization (PCO) subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
- Provides security architecture support for business growth initiatives, technology modernization efforts, and acquisition integration activities.
- Partners with business and technology leaders to develop scalable security solutions that balance risk management, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and business enablement.
- Leverages automation and AI-enabled capabilities to enhance cybersecurity effectiveness, improve productivity, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives, priorities, and technical approaches while influencing cybersecurity strategy across multiple organizations and stakeholders.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$117,600 - $161,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Become a part of our caring community
The Senior Security Architect serves as a trusted cybersecurity advisor responsible for enabling secure business growth through scalable security architecture, risk-informed decision making, and innovative security solutions. The role supports enterprise and subsidiary initiatives by leveraging automation, AI, and modern security practices to strengthen security posture and operational resilience.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise security solutions across cloud, infrastructure, application, and third-party environments.
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting security solutions within AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity technologies with existing enterprise platforms and business processes.
- Experience conducting security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and security control evaluations for applications, technologies, and business initiatives.
- Experience supporting governance, risk management, compliance, vulnerability management, or application security programs.
- Experience collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to align security requirements with organizational objectives.
- Experience leveraging automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and process optimization to improve security operations and organizational efficiency.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of cybersecurity frameworks, including the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business decision-making.
- Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or technology integration activities.
- Experience within healthcare, regulated industries, or environments subject to HIPAA, PCI, or similar regulatory requirements.
- Experience with cloud security architectures, SaaS security, security automation, and AI-assisted security solutions.
- Prior experience with AI-enabled security solutions and security automation.
- Experience partnering with multiple business entities, subsidiaries, or geographically dispersed organizations.
Additional Information
- Serves as a trusted cybersecurity advisor for supported Primary Care Organization (PCO) subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
- Provides security architecture support for business growth initiatives, technology modernization efforts, and acquisition integration activities.
- Partners with business and technology leaders to develop scalable security solutions that balance risk management, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and business enablement.
- Leverages automation and AI-enabled capabilities to enhance cybersecurity effectiveness, improve productivity, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives, priorities, and technical approaches while influencing cybersecurity strategy across multiple organizations and stakeholders.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$117,600 - $161,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security architect jobs.
- 7-10 years of information security experience with at least 3 in an architecture role
- CISSP certification required or expected within a defined period after hire
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing zero-trust or least-privilege network architectures
- Proficiency with cloud security controls in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
- Ability to conduct threat modeling using frameworks such as STRIDE or MITRE ATT&CK
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field
Tips for Your Security Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to the architecture layer
Security architect roles split between network, cloud, and application domains. Label your resume clearly for the layer you're targeting, recruiters filtering applicants need to see zero-trust, SASE, or PKI in context, not buried in a generic skills list.
Show design decisions, not just implementations
Hiring managers for architect roles want evidence you've made security trade-offs, not just deployed tools. Describe a time you chose between two competing controls, explained the residual risk, and got stakeholder buy-in for your recommendation.
Match certifications to the sector you're targeting
CISSP opens most doors, but CCSP carries more weight in cloud-first companies, while DoD contractors often require an active clearance alongside CISSP-ISSAP. Read each job's preferred certs list and put the most relevant one first on your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your specialization and apply directly to each listing without jumping between employer sites.
Prepare a threat-model walkthrough for interviews
Most security architect interviews include a whiteboard or take-home exercise where you diagram a system and identify attack surfaces. Practice narrating your reasoning aloud, interviewers evaluate your communication with engineering and executive audiences, not just the diagram itself.
Negotiate scope and authority, not just compensation
Security architects often lose effectiveness when they have advisory responsibility but no decision-making authority. During offer conversations, ask directly whether the role owns architecture sign-off or feeds recommendations to a committee, that distinction defines your day-to-day impact.
Security Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security architects?
The companies hiring the most security architects right now include Ryder System, Amazon Web Services, and Leidos, with the largest share of openings in California, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Defense contractors, major cloud providers, and large financial institutions consistently post the highest volumes of security architect roles.
How many security architect jobs are remote?
About 69% of security architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior technical roles. Cloud security and application security sub-specializations tend to see the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while roles tied to classified environments or on-premise data centers are almost always on-site.
How do you become a security architect?
Start by building five or more years of hands-on security engineering experience across network, endpoint, or application domains. Earn a foundational certification such as CISSP or CCSP to establish architecture-level credibility. Then move into roles where you design controls rather than only operate them, document your design decisions, and practice communicating risk trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders. A master's degree in cybersecurity can accelerate the transition but is not required.
Can I get hired as a security architect with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is possible but requires a deliberate path. Pursue a security engineer or security analyst role first, volunteer to own a threat-model exercise or architecture review, and document the outcome. Earning CISSP or a cloud security certification before applying signals that you understand architecture-level thinking even if your title hasn't caught up yet.
What does the security architect interview process look like?
Most security architect interviews run three to five rounds. A recruiter screen is followed by a technical interview covering your design philosophy and knowledge of frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST CSF. Expect a practical exercise where you threat-model a system or critique an existing architecture diagram. Final rounds typically include a panel with engineering leadership and, at larger organizations, a presentation of your findings to a cross-functional group.
Where can I find and apply to security architect jobs?
You can find and apply to security architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits, no detours to separate employer sites.
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