Cybersecurity Architect III

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 171.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

General Atomics is a leading defense and technology company that operates across cybersecurity, air/space systems, and advanced sensors. This role focuses on incident response, security monitoring, policy enforcement, and risk reduction in hybrid environments.

You will implement security controls, analyze policy effectiveness, and develop automation to streamline operations. The position includes on-site support, collaboration with engineering teams, and opportunities for career progression in

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information technology or related field with 5+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• 3–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Experience with security practices and threat landscapes.
• Must obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.

Aufgaben

• Monitor security systems, perform incident response and threat detection.
• Develop automation and workflows for policy enforcement and validation.
• Provide on-site cybersecurity support for infrastructure and business solutions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams and mentor other analysts and engineers.
• Produce metrics and threat intel to improve decision making.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity experience

Incident response

Security policy enforcement

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IT

Tools

Python

PowerShell

NGFW technologies

KQL/SQL

AWS

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

57572BR

Job Summary:

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary Focus

Incident response, risk analysis, and advanced troubleshooting. Responsible for the day-to-day management and monitoring of security systems after implementation by the Cybersecurity teams. Performs network observability, threat detection, security metrics reporting, and automation-driven operational workflows to maintain continuous visibility into the organization’s security posture and enable rapid identification and response to security events. Escalates complex changes or advanced troubleshooting to engineers. This role is part of the Cybersecurity Defense Operations career track, focusing on security monitoring, enforcement, and operational risk reduction.

Security Policy Enforcement & Engineering

Implement and integrate enterprise security technologies, ensuring security policies are effectively enforced across hybrid environments. Analyze policy effectiveness, recommend policy adjustments. Ensures that security policies remain enforced across security systems and services as part of operational security responsibilities. Work closely with engineers for major updates and reconfigurations. Leverage networks observability data and security telemetry to support threat detection, validate policy effectiveness, and produce actionable metrics for reporting for operational and executive visibility. Automation workflows should be applied to policy enforcement and validation processes where applicable.

Technical Consulting & Business Support

Advise internal teams on security control best practices, aligning security solutions with business needs. Provide data-driven consulting, supported by metrics and threat intel to improve decision making. This role will provide on-site support for cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business solutions.

Cybersecurity Asset & Patch Management

Monitor patch compliance, troubleshoot patch-related security issues. Incorporates security telemetry and network observability to identify patch-related risk exposure, enhance threat coverage, and support metrics reporting on compliance posture.

Complex Security Solution Development

Develop scripts and automation to streamline security solution deployments, focusing on segmentation and VPN automation. Expand workflow observability and metrics reporting pipelines to measure solution deployment effectiveness and security impact.

Security System Implementation & Optimization

Optimize security tools for better efficiency and integration. Maintain and manage deployed security systems such as firewalls, VPNs, and segmentation controls, ensuring continued security enforcement and policy compliance. Optimize enterprise security enforcement technologies, ensuring efficiency and seamless integration. Support the design and implementation of security enforcement technologies. Integrates network observability frameworks and threat detection capabilities into deployed systems and provide performance, risk, and compliance visibility. Automation workflow should be used to enhance monitoring, tuning, and operational response processes.

Collaboration with Cybersecurity Teams

Support operational security teams by ensuring all security technologies are correctly integrated and aligned with enforcement policies. Create and advance automation workflows that improve operational efficiency and incident response effectiveness. Mentor other analysts and engineers. Contribute to process improvements.

Career Progression

This track leads to advanced roles in security operations, incident response, and strategic cybersecurity defense leadership.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology or related field and five or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with a bachelors or three or more years with a masters degree. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Some understanding of security practices and threat landscapes.
• Quickly adopts new tools and contributes to process improvement.
• Effective communicator with end users and technical teams.
• Capable of resolving moderately complex technical issues.
• Works well independently and collaboratively.
• Desired: GSEC, CEH, CySA+, or equivalent intermediate certification.
• Desired: Experience in Next‑Generation Firewall (NGFW) technologies
• Desired: Experienced in some of the following: Python, Powershell, Java, Bash, KQL/SQL
• Relevant: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, Microsoft Azure Administrator, CompTIA Cloud+, Cisco CCNA, Palo Alto, M365 Security.
• Effective communicator, collaborative team player, and adaptable under pressure.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

This position may transition to fully on-site as the business demand/requirements change.

Job Category:

Information Technology

Experience Level:

Mid‑Level (3-7 years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full‑Time/Part‑Time:

Full‑Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

99,500

Pay Range High:

170,750

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?

Yes

US Citizenship Required?

Yes

Clearance Required?

Desired

Clearance Level:

Secret

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.