Cybersecurity Architect

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Our team members enjoy competitive salaries, a well-rounded benefits package, generous paid time off (including 25 holidays, vacation, and sick leave), and an array of professional development opportunities.  We’re always looking to add to our team of more than 3,000 dedicated professionals who are leading online education worldwide with transformative digital solutions – personalized to every student.  

Job Posting End Date:

Deadline to apply is 11:59 PM on

02-10-2026

Job Title:

Cybersecurity Architect

Contract Type:

Employee

Annual Salary:

$90,272.00 - $162,490.00

(Support staff salary will be based on internal equity and experience)

Location:

FL - HOME OFFICE

Job Description Summary:

Our Mission is to equip students for success by developing and delivering highly effective digital learning through an intuitive online platform.

FLVS does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.

The Position:

Position General Summary:

Under the direction of the Manager, Cybersecurity Architecture, the Cybersecurity Architect will serve as the technical lead and governance expert responsible for designing, building, and implementing secure architectures across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments while ensuring alignment with cybersecurity governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.

As a functional expert and subject matter expert (SME), the Cybersecurity Architect also develops and maintains cybersecurity governance structures, policies, charters, and oversight processes; ensures compliance with applicable laws and statutes; assesses technology risks; and supports the monitoring and response to compliance-related issues. The role requires balancing hands-on technical architecture responsibilities with strategic governance, risk management, and collaboration across the organization to maintain a secure and compliant security posture.

Additionally, the Cybersecurity Architect functions as a senior escalation point and operational lead for security engineering projects, providing advanced design, deployment, and troubleshooting expertise; leading Agile and DevOps workflows; and collaborating across technical and functional teams to integrate security into systems, processes, and decision-making.

Essential Position Functions:

• Security Architecture and Engineering

  • Provide engineering design, analysis, deployments, and configuration management of security systems and applications, including network security appliances and host-based security systems.

  • Design, develop, and implement security architectures that meet business requirements.

  • Collaborate with internal and external teams and business partners to ensure that security is integrated into the evaluation, selection, design, installation, configuration, and testing processes for hardware, software, and cloud products.

  • Perform system security deployments on designated technology platforms, including operating systems, applications, and network security devices, according to defined policies and industry best practices.

• Cybersecurity Governance, Compliance, Frameworks, and Policies

  • Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise cybersecurity governance framework aligned with organizational goals and recognized frameworks.

  • Lead development and maintenance of cybersecurity policies, charters, and governance documentation.

  • Establish and support cybersecurity governance structures and committees to enhance oversight and risk management.

  • Ensure alignment between governance, operational practices, and technical implementation.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements, organizational cybersecurity standards, and student privacy protections.

  • Architect and engineer systems to detect, monitor, and respond to compliance issues, including unauthorized technology use.

• Agile Leadership and Project Execution

  • Lead DevOps projects and security engineering sprints, including facilitating sprint planning,