Security Architect Jobs in Ohio
Security Architect jobs in Ohio are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in financial services, healthcare, defense contracting, and government IT sectors and openings at every level from associate security engineer through principal architect. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati lead the state for volume, anchored by employers like JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide Insurance, and Northrop Grumman, all of which maintain significant Ohio operations. Cloud security, zero-trust architecture, and identity and access management are the most sought-after specialties across Ohio listings right now. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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At CBC we are guided by our mission to serve our customers by providing them with products and services that ultimately empower economic opportunity for Americans. Using innovative technology and driven by integrity and a culture of compliance, CBC Companies delivers high quality products and services to help our customers manage risk.
About the Role:
As an Information Security Architect — an advanced skillset position — you will design and govern security solutions that protect the organization while enabling business execution and innovation. Reporting to the Sr. Information Security Architect and partnering with the CISO and CTSO, audit, compliance, engineering, IT infrastructure, application development, security operations teams, this role establishes secure architecture across enterprise technology, cloud environments, applications, and third-party solutions. This position serves as a technical security advisor, ensuring security is integrated into technology decisions and business initiatives.
This is a remote role based in Columbus, Ohio. Candidates must reside in the Columbus area. In-office attendance is required for key meetings and collaborations as determined by leadership.
What You’ll Do:
- Define and maintain security reference architectures, design patterns, and standards aligned with Zero Trust, Secure-by-Design, and Defense-in-Depth principles.
- Evaluate, design, and validate security solutions that balance business requirements, risk, and technical needs.
- Lead threat modeling, security assessments, and control validation for new and existing systems, applications, and platforms.
- Architect cloud and hybrid security control, including and secure cloud environments and landing zones.
- Design security solutions for business-to-business initiatives, third-party relationships, outsourced services, and vendor integrations.
- Develop and maintain security standards, policies, procedures and architecture processes.
- Partner with security engineering, IT infrastructure, application development, and security operations to embed security into platforms, applications, pipelines, and operational processes.
- Participate in architecture governance, including solution design reviews, risk assessments, and security exception management.
- Advance security architecture through automation and integration of security controls into development and technology delivery processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field required.
- 5-8 years of cybersecurity experience, including security architecture, engineering, risk management or related disciplines.
- Strong knowledge of network and systems security including routing, switching, firewalls, Windows/Linux environments, endpoint security/EDR, and SASE technologies.
- Experience designing or securing solutions in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
- Strong knowledge of identity and access management, encryption and data protection, network segmentation, and security monitoring/SIEM.
- Working knowledge of security architecture principles and frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
- Experience evaluating technical solutions, identifying security risks, and recommending appropriate security controls.
- Strong communication and consultative skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business considerations and influence technical and executive stakeholders.
- Experience with or willingness to learn AI tools and emerging technologies.
- Professional security certification such as CISSP or CCSP.
- Experience in regulated financial services, consumer credit, or similarly regulated environment.
- Familiarity with PCI DSS and other applicable regulatory or compliance frameworks.
- Experience with DevSecOps, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and CI/CD pipeline security.
- Experience mentoring engineers or junior architects.
CBC Companies offers comprehensive healthcare benefits to eligible employees including: medical, HSA, prescription, vision, dental. Our benefits also include life insurance, short & long-term disability, Roth and 401K with possible company match and profit sharing, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Time Away from Work (TAFW) and paid holidays - plus employee referral bonuses, and role-based professional development opportunities.
CBC Companies is committed to equal opportunity employment, and employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Employment-related decisions are not influenced or affected by an employee’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. The Company endorses a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or perform the essential functions of the position, please let us know.
This posting will remain open until filled.
At CBC we are guided by our mission to serve our customers by providing them with products and services that ultimately empower economic opportunity for Americans. Using innovative technology and driven by integrity and a culture of compliance, CBC Companies delivers high quality products and services to help our customers manage risk.
About the Role:
As an Information Security Architect — an advanced skillset position — you will design and govern security solutions that protect the organization while enabling business execution and innovation. Reporting to the Sr. Information Security Architect and partnering with the CISO and CTSO, audit, compliance, engineering, IT infrastructure, application development, security operations teams, this role establishes secure architecture across enterprise technology, cloud environments, applications, and third-party solutions. This position serves as a technical security advisor, ensuring security is integrated into technology decisions and business initiatives.
This is a remote role based in Columbus, Ohio. Candidates must reside in the Columbus area. In-office attendance is required for key meetings and collaborations as determined by leadership.
What You’ll Do:
- Define and maintain security reference architectures, design patterns, and standards aligned with Zero Trust, Secure-by-Design, and Defense-in-Depth principles.
- Evaluate, design, and validate security solutions that balance business requirements, risk, and technical needs.
- Lead threat modeling, security assessments, and control validation for new and existing systems, applications, and platforms.
- Architect cloud and hybrid security control, including and secure cloud environments and landing zones.
- Design security solutions for business-to-business initiatives, third-party relationships, outsourced services, and vendor integrations.
- Develop and maintain security standards, policies, procedures and architecture processes.
- Partner with security engineering, IT infrastructure, application development, and security operations to embed security into platforms, applications, pipelines, and operational processes.
- Participate in architecture governance, including solution design reviews, risk assessments, and security exception management.
- Advance security architecture through automation and integration of security controls into development and technology delivery processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field required.
- 5-8 years of cybersecurity experience, including security architecture, engineering, risk management or related disciplines.
- Strong knowledge of network and systems security including routing, switching, firewalls, Windows/Linux environments, endpoint security/EDR, and SASE technologies.
- Experience designing or securing solutions in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
- Strong knowledge of identity and access management, encryption and data protection, network segmentation, and security monitoring/SIEM.
- Working knowledge of security architecture principles and frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
- Experience evaluating technical solutions, identifying security risks, and recommending appropriate security controls.
- Strong communication and consultative skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business considerations and influence technical and executive stakeholders.
- Experience with or willingness to learn AI tools and emerging technologies.
- Professional security certification such as CISSP or CCSP.
- Experience in regulated financial services, consumer credit, or similarly regulated environment.
- Familiarity with PCI DSS and other applicable regulatory or compliance frameworks.
- Experience with DevSecOps, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and CI/CD pipeline security.
- Experience mentoring engineers or junior architects.
CBC Companies offers comprehensive healthcare benefits to eligible employees including: medical, HSA, prescription, vision, dental. Our benefits also include life insurance, short & long-term disability, Roth and 401K with possible company match and profit sharing, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Time Away from Work (TAFW) and paid holidays - plus employee referral bonuses, and role-based professional development opportunities.
CBC Companies is committed to equal opportunity employment, and employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Employment-related decisions are not influenced or affected by an employee’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. The Company endorses a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or perform the essential functions of the position, please let us know.
This posting will remain open until filled.
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The qualifications that appear most often in security architect jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
- Active CISSP, CISM, or equivalent enterprise security certification recognized in Ohio
- Five or more years of hands-on experience designing and implementing security architectures
- Deep knowledge of cloud security frameworks including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
- Experience with NIST, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001 compliance frameworks in regulated industries
- Strong ability to communicate security risk and architecture decisions to executive stakeholders
Security Architect Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security architect in Ohio?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or information systems followed by several years in security engineering or analysis roles. Ohio has no state-issued license specifically for security architects, so employers rely on industry credentials: the CISSP is the most commonly required, followed by CISM and CCSP. Large Ohio employers in finance, healthcare, and defense typically expect both a relevant degree and at least one of these certifications before hiring at the architect level.
How much do security architects make in Ohio?
Security architects in Ohio earn a median of about $110,480 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,070 for the lowest 10% to over $171,450 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire security architects in Ohio?
Employers hiring security architects in Ohio right now include Express, Accenture, and Hexion, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Ohio's concentration of large financial institutions, hospital networks, and defense contractors means demand is relatively stable and spread across multiple industries rather than dependent on any single sector.
Which Ohio cities have the most security architect jobs?
Columbus, Dublin, and Cincinnati have the most security architect openings in Ohio. Columbus drives the largest share thanks to its headquarters concentration in insurance, banking, and state government IT, while Cleveland's healthcare systems and Cincinnati's consumer goods and financial firms generate consistent demand in those metros.
Are there remote security architect jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 0% of security architect openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves policy design, architecture review, and stakeholder consulting rather than on-site infrastructure. The portions of the role most likely to remain fully remote are cloud architecture reviews, risk assessments, and vendor evaluations.
How can I get hired as a security architect in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an associate security analyst or security operations center analyst role first, then building toward architecture over time. Large Ohio employers like Nationwide Insurance and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center hire entry-level security analysts and often develop them internally. Earning a CompTIA Security+ or CompTIA CySA+ credential before applying strengthens a resume at that level. Lateral moves from network engineering or systems administration are also a common on-ramp, since that infrastructure background translates directly into architecture work.
Where can I find and apply to security architect jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to security architect jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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