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# Lead Cybersecurity Architect

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $157,250.0 - $212,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, IT Architecture, Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP), Cyber Threat Analysis, Cybercrime, Api Management
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c20ef346-7b03-408a-a528-81b28a1b4816

## About the Role

Cybersecurity, IT Architecture, Zero Trust, 10 + years of related experience, Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 12-15 years in cybersecurity engineering; 8+ years RMF/ATO leadership; 5+ years designing Zero Trust/ICAM architectures; 5+ years enterprise IR/threat hunting experience

Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Certification: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

## Description

* The Lead Cybersecurity Engineer/SME is responsible for the end-to-end architectural design, technical implementation, and strict configuration management of all security boundaries and active cyber defenses, and maintains complete responsibility for the enterprise Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle, including authoring all RMF documentation, generating required security artifacts, navigating the authorization process, and executing continuous Authority to Operate (ATO) management in accordance with DoW guidance and NIST SP 800-37.
 * The role implements and enforces the DoW Zero Trust strategy by designing the enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) framework, including identity providers (IdP), privileged access management (PAM), Role Based Access Control (RBAC), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
 * The role also leads incident response and threat intelligence operations: designing, deploying (upon Government approval), and managing an enterprise-grade Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) as the centralized repository for Cyber Threat Intelligence, establishing workflows and API integrations to ingest, correlate, and disseminate Indicators of Compromise, adversary TTPs, and zero-day malware signatures.

Technical acumen required:

 * Mastery of Zero Trust architecture (ICAM, PAM, RBAC, MFA), NIST RMF (SP 800-37), SIEM/SOAR engineering, EDR platforms, and MISP administration.
 * Must be able to lead CJCSM 6510.01B-compliant incident response, as this role develops, manages, and continuously refines overarching Enterprise Cyber Incident Response strategies, policies, and playbooks.
 * Daily SCIF access is essential given the need for continuous access to classified threat intelligence feeds and incident response coordination.
 * This role is the technical anchor for the win themes around enforced test standards/compliance and synchronized threat intelligence.