Aviation Security Architect: DoD Cloud & Zero-Trust

Steerbridge; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking a Security Architect to define security architecture and compliance strategy for a mission‑critical Defense Aviation platform running in AWS GovCloud for federal customers.

The role owns the security blueprint—controls, identity, zero‑trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—and guides engineers toward authorization (ATO). Hybrid position based in Vienna, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, CS, IS, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
• 10+ years of security experience; 3+ years in architecture/lead roles.
• Experience designing zero-trust architectures (ZTNA/SASE).
• Deep AWS GovCloud security expertise; identity and network segmentation.
• Strong knowledge of DoDI 8510, CNSSI 1253, STIGs, DISA SRG and DoD ATO processes.
• Experience guiding systems through ATO in DoD environments.

Responsibilities

• Define security architecture for AWS GovCloud workloads including identity, zero-trust, network segmentation and data protection.
• Design and own zero-trust architecture using Zscaler to broker secure access.
• Develop defense-in-depth control frameworks aligned to DoD requirements.
• Produce security architecture docs, control mappings, and decision records.
• Lead security posture guidance with engineers and stakeholders.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero-trust

AWS GovCloud

DoD security

IAM & least privilege

Network segmentation

Compliance & reporting

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS

Tools

Zscaler

ZTNA/SASE

SIEM

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking a Security Architect to define security architecture and compliance strategy for a mission‑critical Defense Aviation platform running in AWS GovCloud for federal customers.

The role owns the security blueprint—controls, identity, zero‑trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—and guides engineers toward authorization (ATO). Hybrid position based in Vienna, VA.