Cybersecurity Architect - Top Secret Clearance Required

Accountabilities:

• • Design, evolve, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architectures that protect mission-critical systems and data across complex global IT environments.
  • Develop reference architectures, security patterns, technical standards, and roadmaps aligned with federal cybersecurity requirements, DoW guidance, Zero Trust principles, and industry best practices.
  • Translate mission, business, compliance, and operational requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient architectural solutions.
  • Architect end-to-end security solutions across network, endpoint, identity, cloud, application, virtualization, and storage environments.
  • Lead the design and optimization of cybersecurity platforms and services, including SIEM, log management, endpoint protection, data pipelines, dashboards, detection use cases, and alerting capabilities.
  • Provide architectural guidance for security tool configuration and operations while ensuring deployed technologies deliver effective monitoring, detection, and response capabilities.
  • Embed risk management and compliance requirements into solution architectures, including RMF, DISA STIGs, SCAP/SCC scanning, CCRI, and applicable agency standards.
  • Contribute to System Security Plans and accreditation documentation, ensuring security controls and architectural implementations are accurately represented.
  • Create and maintain architectural diagrams, technical design documents, standards, decision records, playbooks, and reusable security patterns.
  • Collaborate with engineering, operations, infrastructure, customer representatives, program leadership, and other stakeholders to align security architecture with evolving mission needs.
  • Mentor cybersecurity engineers and analysts by reviewing designs and configurations, sharing expertise, and reinforcing security architecture best practices.
  • Act as a senior technical resource and escalation point for complex cybersecurity issues, providing architectural analysis and recommendations to support mission success.
  • Support modernization initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen existing security capabilities based on emerging threats, operational lessons, and evolving requirements.
  • Provide occasional after-hours architectural support when required for critical troubleshooting, changes, or incident response.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information assurance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or information assurance, including significant experience designing and implementing security architectures in complex environments.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required and must be maintained; U.S. citizenship is also required.
  • Current baseline certification meeting a minimum of DoW 8570.01-M IAT Level II requirements, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, is required before starting.
  • Ability to obtain an additional computing environment certification within six months of hire, such as CEH, CCNA-Security, or CND, as required by the position.
  • At least 2 years of Red Hat Linux engineering experience and 2 years of Windows Server administration experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience with SIEM platforms, preferably Splunk or Elastic, including data ingestion, correlation, and security use-case design.
  • Experience applying DISA STIGs, using SCAP/SCC scanning tools, and working with RMF and CCRI processes.
  • Strong scripting capabilities using PowerShell, Python, or BASH, particularly for automating security controls and data workflows.
  • Familiarity with TLS/SSL certificate management and its integration into system and application architectures.
  • Knowledge of VMware ESXi, NetApp, SAN architectures, and security controls within virtualized and storage environments.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent and secure data-streaming architectures is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity architecture, compliance risk management, IT operations, and security engineering principles.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and security concepts to leadership, customers, and technical teams.
  • Demonstrated mentoring, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management abilities.
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic, mission-focused environment while balancing competing technical priorities.

  Benefits

  • Fully remote work opportunity within the United States.
  • Competitive estimated salary range of $153,000–$207,000, with final compensation based on experience, geographic location, and applicable contractual considerations.
  • Comprehensive medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
  • Dental and vision insurance options.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching and pre- and post-tax contribution options.
  • Flexible work arrangements and full-flex work weeks where operationally possible.
  • Paid vacation, sick, personal, and holiday leave, with typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year plus 10 paid holidays for new employees, subject to eligibility and proration.
  • Paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury-duty leave.
  • Paid Family Leave program offering up to 160 hours within a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
  • Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel insurance options.
  • Career development opportunities, including AI-powered career tools, learning resources, and internal mobility support.
  • Opportunities to work on high-impact cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and mission technology initiatives supporting government and national security objectives.
  • Collaborative, innovation-focused culture with support for professional growth and technical development.
  • Travel requirement of less than 10%.