Director, Security Architect

Requirements

• Substantial experience (typically 8+ years) in security engineering or architecture, with a strong software-product and cloud-native focus
• Demonstrated ownership of security architecture for production SaaS/cloud products, ideally in a regulated or high-assurance context
• Deep hands-on Azure security expertise — landing zones, CSPM/Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, private networking, and infrastructure-as-code (Bicep or Terraform)
• Proven secure-SDLC / DevSecOps practice — threat modeling and SAST/DAST/SCA and secrets management embedded in CI/CD
• Strong grasp of cloud-native identity — OAuth2/OIDC, authorization models, and multi-tenant isolation
• Working command of compliance frameworks relevant to product assurance — SOC 2, ISO 27001, and customer security questionnaires
• Excellent communication and influence — able to align engineers, product leaders, and the CISO organization around a shared security direction

Nice to have:

• Practical experience securing AI/ML and agentic systems — LLM application security, prompt-injection and data-leakage defenses, MCP/A2A or comparable agent frameworks, and model/vendor risk
• Background serving the energy sector or other critical-infrastructure industries, with an appreciation of their heightened assurance and resilience expectations
• Data-security depth — encryption and key management, DLP, and data classification within data-mesh / Data-as-a-Product architectures
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer / Cybersecurity Architect Expert, or SABSA/TOGAF

Important Details

• Work format: Hybrid if located in Houston, TX or Remote with Travel if the work location is United States – Remote
• Background Check: The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances: Criminal History Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Driver’s License Verification and passport/ID validation
• Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with Quorum Software in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable.

About the Company

Quorum Software connects people and information across the energy value chain. Since 1998, Quorum has helped thousands of energy workers with business workflows that optimize profitability and growth. The company's vision for the future connects the global energy ecosystem through cloud-first software, data standards, and integration. Quorum Software is the trusted source of decision-ready data for 1,800+ companies.

Quorum Software is a leading provider of energy software worldwide powering growth and profitability for energy businesses by connecting people, workflows, and systems with decision-ready data.

Twenty five years ago, we delivered the industry’s first software for gas plant accountants, and today our solutions streamline business operations with industry forward data standards and integrations.

Headquarters

Remote

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Website

quorumsoftware.com