Kforce has a client seeking a Security Architect in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Responsibilities: * Leads the development of a strategic security architecture vision, including standards and frameworks that are aligned with overall business strategy using the current technology roadmap * Participates in the writing of Security Standards and Policies * Create security strategies to improve controls and architecture for critical security infrastructure including endpoints, mobile devices, containers, authentication and authorization, logging, and threat detection * Provide subject matter expertise on infrastructure (on-prem & cloud), application, and database security * Works with the business and IT from and security perspective - determines security requirements and infosec strategy by evaluating business strategies and requirements; Researching information security standards; Conducting system security, vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; Studying architecture/platform; Identifying integration issues; Preparing cost estimates * Collaborate with Dev teams in designing and continuously improving the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (S-SDLC) * Enabling and facilitating Proof of Concepts * Maintain a deep technical knowledge of Microsoft data center technologies, including Active Directory, Office 365, Azure, and Windows Servers * Migrate on-premises workloads to the cloud * Manage cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.) to ensure optimal security, performance, scalability, availability, and operations * Review existing architecture, identify design gaps, and requiring security enhancements; Coordinates with members of the IT and technology organization, as well as business, to plan, develop, implement and maintain compliance with Center for Internet Security (CIS) or other security configuration frameworks