Cybersecurity Architect

Company: Dartmouth College

Job Location: Hanover, New Hampshire

Category: Network/System Administrator

Type: Full-Time

Posting date 06/11/2026

Position Number 1129620

Hiring Range Minimum $140,000

Hiring Range Maximum $155,000

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Schedule M-F, 8a-5p

Location of Position Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid

Position Purpose

The Cybersecurity Architect designs, integrates, and advances Dartmouth's cybersecurity technology portfolio across endpoint, network, identity, cloud, data, and emerging AI domains. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, this role contributes to the evolution of Dartmouth's cybersecurity reference architecture by supporting security tooling, integration patterns, detection and prevention capabilities, and platform interoperability across the institution. The role also supports the secure adoption of AI-enabled technologies and evaluates opportunities to incorporate AI capabilities into cybersecurity operations and workflows.

The Architect partners closely with peer domain architects, engineers, and technology leaders to ensure security capabilities are effectively integrated into Dartmouth's broader technology environment.

Operating effectively in a decentralized environment with distributed IT functions and semi-autonomous schools and research units is central to success in this role.

This is a hands-on technical role that combines cybersecurity architecture, engineering collaboration, and security platform integration responsibilities.

What You'll Do

Own the security reference architecture across the technology portfolio and define integration patterns that ensure technical controls operate as a coherent ecosystem.
Partner with peer domain architects and leaders on integrated architecture designs and joint deployment decisions across the institution.
Lead technical deployment, integration, and tuning of capabilities across the portfolio.
Ensure capabilities and designs are effective by actively threat modeling and pen-testing new technologies using applicable frameworks and translating results into technical designs that meet Dartmouth's regulatory obligations and improve the security posture.
Mentor engineers and analysts; partner with the CISO on governance and risk; and represent security in enterprise architecture reviews and cross-institutional working groups.

What You Bring

Minimum eight years of progressive cybersecurity engineering and architecture experience, including at least three in a senior engineering or architect role.
Demonstrated experience operating in a decentralized environment, including distributed IT functions, autonomous schools or business units, and federated governance.
Hands-on expertise with at least four of the following: SIEM, endpoint detection and response, enterprise identity platforms, cloud productivity security suites, next-generation firewalls, endpoint management, and cloud infrastructure security.
Deep working knowledge of NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8, and at least one of NIST SP 800-53 / SP 800-171, with demonstrated detection engineering and security automation experience mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
Working knowledge of AI/ML security frameworks (NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS) and practical experience securing or integrating enterprise AI services.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.