Security Solutions Architect - Remote

• Determines security requirements by assessing business strategies and requirements, researching information security standards, conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments, studying architecture/platform, and identifying integration points and issues
• Develops requirements and strategies to address information security needs and oversees projects through the implementation phase
• Works with the various information security team members and information technology teams to ensure changes to new or existing technologies are assimilated and functioning correctly
• Defines security requirements for information technologies and solutions
• Partners with other technical architects within the company to ensure consistency with enterprise architecture processes and practices
• Ensures that information security controls are designed and implemented to meet all regulatory and/or contractual requirements
• Research new and emerging technologies to evaluate technical trends and requirements
• Provides subject matter expertise and assists with collection of artifacts in support of internal and/or external compliance activities
• Develops and fosters strategic relationships and establishes key organizational partnerships
• Establishes collaborative working relationships with internal and external business partners and clients to ensure that technology solutions align with security architecture and business strategy
• Performs other related duties as assigned

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Provide security architecture and technical security guidance to solution owners, with primary engagement across OCTO (AI / Solution Architecture Teams) and Business Development teams
• Act as a technical ISO stakeholder in Enterprise Risk and Assurance activities
• Translate security requirements, standards, and controls into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Identify architectural and solution-level security risks and collaborate with stakeholders to define appropriate mitigating controls
• Communicate upcoming initiatives, solution designs, and security or compliance considerations to ISO leadership
• Ensure proposed designs align with enterprise security standards, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Document security architecture decisions, identified risks, and accepted exceptions to support audit and assurance activities
• Identify recurring architectural risk patterns and escalate systemic issues to ISO leadership for remediation planning

’- Please refer to the additional information section of the job requisition for this opening to determine clearance eligibility required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience
• Professional security certification such as CISSP or CCSP is desired
• Seven (7) or more years of experience in information technology

’- 5+ years of experience in Security Architecture and/or Security Engineering.

• Experience working with the US Federal government (current/previous federal employee or federal contractor) in a security architecture or security engineering capacity.
• Strong experience with security architecture principles, patterns, and risk-based design approaches.
• Experience creating and reading reference architectures.
• Understanding of how business objectives, contracts, and regulatory obligations influence security architecture decisions.
• NIST 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.
• NIST 800-171 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations.
• Federal compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of CI/CD Pipelines.
• Enterprise level internal controls and security standards
• Compliance and assurance requirements across regulated environments
• Experience with Cloud security in AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Ability to travel up to 10%, based on the business need.

Preferred experience

• Experience writing contract language for government proposals.
• Defense Information System Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Other NIST secure system standards.

$141,270

Maximum Salary

$180,000