Job#: 3039159

Job Description:

Location: McLean, VA, Dallas, TX or Memphis, TN (Hybrid)

We are seeking a senior Security Solutions Architect to support customer-facing platforms, including web, mobile, APIs, and payments. This is a strategic, hands-on role focused on embedding security into the architecture design process throughout the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and security teams to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable solutions for large-scale, customer-facing environments.

• Lead secure solution design for APIs, cloud infrastructure, identity management, data flows, and system integrations.
• Translate business and product requirements into secure architecture patterns and engineering guardrails.
• Develop and maintain security reference architectures and reusable solution patterns for customer-facing platforms.
• Conduct architecture reviews to identify security risks and define mitigation strategies.
• Create and maintain solution architecture artifacts, including diagrams, data flows, and security control documentation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to balance security requirements with scalability, performance, and delivery speed.
• Support governance by reviewing proposed architectures, documenting risks, and helping teams resolve design gaps before implementation.

• 7 years of professional experience in Technology, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, or Architecture.
• 5 years of hands-on software engineering or application delivery experience.
• 3 years of solution or enterprise architecture experience.
• Strong experience in one or more of the following domains: Application/Product Security, API Security, Customer Identity (IAM), or Cloud Security (AWS preferred).
• Deep understanding of authentication technologies such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML.
• Knowledge of secure SDLC, CI/CD security, encryption, secrets management, and logging/monitoring.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale, customer-facing platforms.

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or TOGAF.
• Experience in the hospitality, ecommerce, financial services, payments, or travel industries.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, NIST, or ISO 27001.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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