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# Systems Architect

- **Company:** WEST Inc
- **Location:** West Bend, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $139,735 - $174,669
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Application Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Github, Key Management, OAuth, OpenID, Open Web Application Security, Role-Based Access Control, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Software Vulnerability Management, Enterprise Software Applications, Software Security, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Devsecops, Api Management, Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88688629/1

## About the Role

Candidates should have strong practical experience in Application Architecture and Application Security, plus direct experience in two or more of the following areas:

Software Engineering: Practical development experience with modern application technologies, preferably C#/.NET, APIs, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

 * Microsoft Azure: Azure application services, Azure API Management, Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, Azure Key Vault, containers, and Kubernetes.
 * Identity & API Security: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), authentication and authorization, RBAC, least-privilege design, secrets management, and API security.
 * DevSecOps: GitHub and/or Azure DevOps, SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, DAST, CI/CD security controls, and GitHub Advanced Security or comparable tooling.
 * Software Supply Chain: Dependency and package governance, SBOMs, artifact integrity, software provenance, and third-party component risk.
 * Security Frameworks & Practices: OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, STRIDE, NIST SSDF, OWASP SAMM, Zero Trust, and secure SDLC practices.

Requirements:

 * 8+ years of experience in application architecture, software engineering, application security, or related technology roles.
 * Strong application architecture experience across APIs, integrations, distributed applications, cloud solutions, and modern architecture patterns.
 * Demonstrated Application Security experience across secure design, development, testing, and vulnerability management.
 * Experience with threat modeling, security architecture, and risk-based design reviews.
 * Ability to translate business, technical, and security needs into practical architecture solutions and reusable patterns.
 * Hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices, including secure coding, code reviews, vulnerability remediation, and CI/CD security integration.
 * Ability to establish standards and patterns and provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
 * Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Education and Training

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

## Description

The Enterprise Applications team is seeking a Systems Architect to design and guide modern enterprise applications and platforms, with a particular emphasis on application security.

You'll partner with technical and product stakeholders to translate desired outcomes into scalable application architectures, establish reusable patterns and standards, and provide technical leadership throughout solution delivery.

Additionally, you'll bring strong Application Security expertise to integrate security into application design and the software development lifecycle. You'll guide risk-based security design and threat analysis, review security-sensitive designs, and help engineering teams adopt practical secure development practices.

We're looking for someone who combines strong application architecture experience with meaningful Application Security expertise and enjoys working hands-on with engineering teams to design, implement, and improve secure software. You'll bring the technical depth to review code, develop proofs of concept, and contribute directly when needed, alongside the architectural judgment to influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and solve complex technology problems., This position offers a hybrid work schedule. Candidates who are located within 50 miles of a West Bend office location will work a hybrid schedule for collaboration days, team meetings or other in-person events. The position can be based in West Bend, or Madison.