Cybersecurity Senior Enterprise Architect (Remote)

Pantex Plant; Oregon; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and space manufacturing company is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Enterprise Architect to lead its secure evolution from on-premise to cloud-enabled infrastructures. This fully remote position offers a unique opportunity to shape strategic cybersecurity architecture critical to national security. Ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in cloud security and a track record of delivering secure enterprise transformations, along with competitive compensation and robust benefits.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Generous pay and benefits

Professional development programs

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or cloud architecture.
• Proven experience designing secure enterprise architectures.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, CCSP, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition to cloud architecture while ensuring security measures.
• Define secure cloud adoption strategy.
• Architect cloud migration pathways with strong segmentation.

Skills

Cloud Security

Cybersecurity

Zero Trust Principles

Secure Architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity

Master’s or PhD in related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GovCloud

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

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Location: Pantex Plant

Job Title: Cybersecurity Senior Enterprise Architect (Remote)

Career Level: Advisor

Organization: Chief Information Security Off (50003144)

Job Specialty: Cyber Security

What You'll Do

NOTE: This position is approved for 100% fully remote

The Senior Enterprise Architect – Cybersecurity will lead the secure evolution of our enterprise IT landscape, guiding our transition from a predominantly on-premise infrastructure to a highly secure hybrid and cloud-enabled future. As a visionary technical leader, you will shape the cybersecurity architecture to enable mission resilience while mitigating the unique risks associated with cloud adoption—where one data exfiltration event could pose a national security threat.

This role is for a forward-thinking architect who understands the balance between innovation, security, and mission assurance—someone who can both envision and execute secure enterprise transformations.

• Develop secure hybrid and cloud-enabled architectures that maintain mission integrity while supporting future expansion.
• Define and execute a secure cloud adoption strategy that aligns with national security priorities and compliance frameworks.
• Architect cloud migration pathways, ensuring strong segmentation, encryption, and zero trust principles are integrated into every phase.
• Identify and mitigate new attack surfaces introduced by cloud while optimizing security for on-premise systems.
• Partner with leadership to translate business and security strategies into concrete, milestone-driven technical roadmaps.
• Design and implement federated identity, secure access controls, and data protection measures across hybrid environments.
• Ensure FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, 800-171, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) compliance for all cloud integrations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, such as Confidential Computing, AI-driven security analytics, and quantum-resistant cryptography, to future-proof enterprise cybersecurity.
• Serve as a thought leader, educating teams and executives on secure digital transformation strategies that maintain operational effectiveness.
  
  

What You Can Expect

• Mission-driven innovation—help shape the future of secure enterprise architecture in a national security environment.
• High-impact leadership—your expertise will influence the organization’s most critical cybersecurity decisions.
• Career growth and cung-edge challenges—be part of an organization that values technical excellence, strategic vision, and security-first innovation.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work options, and long-term professional development opportunities.
  
  

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master’s and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
  
  

Preferred Job Requirements

• Proven experience designing secure enterprise cloud architectures with national security or critical infrastructure implications.
• Expertise in cloud security models (AWS, Azure, GovCloud, and/or on-prem-to-cloud integrations).
• Ability to implement Zero Trust principles across hybrid environments.
• Deep knowledge of cloud networking, micro-segmentation, data sovereignty, and insider threat risk
• management.
• Experience balancing performance, scalability, and security while modernizing legacy systems.
• Leadership in large-scale cloud transformations within security-sensitive environments.
• Expertise in secure automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and cloud-native security controls.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, TOGAF, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience securing AI-driven security solutions, container security (Kubernetes, Docker), and modern DevSecOps frameworks.
  
  

Why Pantex?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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