Cyber Solutions Engineer - SoS Architect & Zero Trust Lead

Carnegie Mellon University; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health insurance

Transit pass

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Arlington, VA seeks a senior security architecture professional to lead, evaluate, and transition cyber resilience initiatives. The role emphasizes strategic guidance, collaboration with government program offices, and advancing SoS architectures and deployment strategies.

A PhD in CS&E is preferred, with senior-level project leadership and government-facing experience. You will drive security program design, mentor staff, and contribute to cross-disciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Background in security architectures and risk-based design.
• Experience communicating complex security concepts to senior leaders.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical support to senior decision makers.
• Lead or contribute to teams developing and improving security architectures.
• Develop and analyze SoS architectures, requirements, and deployment guidance.
• Develop and evaluate AI/ML-based analytic techniques for cyber operations.
• Document current-state architectures and identify gaps and risks.
• Support Zero Trust and cyber resilience planning and implementation.
• Evaluate, pilot, and transition new technologies into operations.
• Develop roadmaps aligned with mission and business objectives.
• Assess organizational capabilities and architecture effectiveness.
• Establish domain expertise and collaborate with customers and vendors.
• Lead small to intermediate projects.

Skills

Security architectures

Zero Trust

Stakeholder collaboration

Public sector experience

Education

PhD in Computer Science & Engineering

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Arlington, VA seeks a senior security architecture professional to lead, evaluate, and transition cyber resilience initiatives. The role emphasizes strategic guidance, collaboration with government program offices, and advancing SoS architectures and deployment strategies.

A PhD in CS&E is preferred, with senior-level project leadership and government-facing experience. You will drive security program design, mentor staff, and contribute to cross-disciplinary teams