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# Senior Cyber Architect

- **Company:** Stratascor, LLC
- **Location:** Chesapeake, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Identity and Access Management, Industry Standard Architecture, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, Machine Learning, Microsoft Security Essentials, Enterprise Software Applications, Software Security, Multi-Cloud, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9240116/senior-cyber-architect

## About the Role

* 15+ years overall IT experience.
 * 5+ years in cyber security operations role, experience with Navy highly desired.
 * 3+ years' experience leveraging AI/ML technologies in support of cyber security role.
 * Proven experience designing and implementing cyber security solutions in DoW cloud environment; multi cloud experience desired.
 * Hands on knowledge of modern application architectures (APIs, microservices, containers, serverless, event driven patterns) and integration approaches.
 * Experience working with or within large DoW enterprise environment, collaborating with multiple domains (applications, data, infrastructure, security).
 * Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, or ITIL environments.
 * Experience running workshops or interviews with technical staff to gather content.
 * Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, perform discovery, and propose a structured plan to get from "unknown current state" to a well-documented capability.
 * Strong communication skills capable of communicating technical concepts to senior leadership and customer stakeholders.
 * Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross functional teams.

Education Requirements

 * Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
 * Equivalent additional work experience may be considered in lieu of degree (+4 years)

Certification Requirements

DoD 8140 System Administrator role certification (candidate must have, or obtain, at least one of the following within 90 days of starting position)

 * CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)+ CE, (or updated CompTIA SecurityX),
 * Cloud +,
 * GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA),
 * GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP),
 * GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC),
 * GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA),
 * GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD),
 * GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA),
 * Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
 * Federal IT Security Professional-Designer (FITSP-D)
 * Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
 * Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO)
 * Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP),
 * Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP)

## Description

* Collaborate with product/solution owners, business teams, and analysts to help translate business strategies and requirements into solution architectures and application roadmaps.
 * Define and document target architectures and patterns for enterprise applications.
 * Support end to end solution design for major initiatives, ensuring consistency with enterprise architecture principles, security policies, and infrastructure standards.
 * Work closely with system engineers and infrastructure/support teams to design resilient, observable, and performant cloud hosting, networking, and integration models.
 * Support the development and maintenance of cloud adoption roadmaps, migration strategies, and reference architectures for key business capabilities and platforms.
 * Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and DevOps teams on architecture best practices, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
 * Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet regulatory, data protection, and identity/access management requirements.
 * Review solution designs, integration approaches, and implementation plans produced by delivery teams, providing feedback and approvals.
 * Support the creation and maintenance of clear architecture artifacts, including diagrams, standards, and decision records for cross team consumption.
 * Lead the implementation of approved solution designs.
 * Work with technical staff to help document the "as-is" environment