IT Security Architect

IT Security Architect Role Summary Conduent is building an architecture function responsible for defining enterprise technology standards across identity, infrastructure, cloud, and security platforms. The IT Security Architect defines and governs the security architecture that shapes how enterprise technology platforms are designed across on-site, hybrid, and cloud environments. The role establishes technical standards, reference architectures, and security guardrails that guide engineering teams and modernization initiatives across the organization. Key Responsibilities Design, maintain, and drive execution of security architecture frameworks and roadmaps spanning on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, aligned to regulatory and industry frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NYDFS) and translated into enforceable architectural controls. Define enterprise identity and authentication architecture across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including Tier-0 protections, privileged access models, authentication protocol standards (Kerberos, OAuth, SAML, OIDC), and cross-tenant identity integration patterns. Lead security architecture for domain, forest, and tenant consolidation initiatives, ensuring hardened trust models, secure hybrid identity boundaries, and resilient authentication infrastructure. Establish security architecture standards for infrastructure/technology platforms including datacenter environments, server platforms, hybrid connectivity, and administrativ