Director of Cyber Security Architecture (Classified)

Blue Origin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 207,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Education support program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Colorado is seeking a Director – Cyber Security Architecture to define and lead the security architecture for our classified enclaves, mission ground systems, and labs. You will own ATO/ATC and drive RMF compliance across multiple sites, building a resilient security posture for mission IT environments.

You will build and lead a distributed team of cyber engineers and analysts, mentor talent, and coordinate with government officials to obtain accreditation and sustain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or similar).
• 10+ years in cybersecurity engineering, including 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience architecting and accrediting classified systems in DoD or IC environments.
• Demonstrated success achieving ATOs under RMF SSP authorship through POA&M closure.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility and eligibility for SAP access determination.
• DoD 8140 IAM Level III certification (CISSP or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Architect for the mission.
• Own the security architecture for BNS classified enclaves, mission ground segments, and lab environments.
• Own the Authority to Operate (ATO), Authority to Connect (ATC), and overall security posture for mission IT systems.
• Lead and grow a team.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a team of cyber engineers and analysts supporting concurrent classified programs.
• Build the bench so no program depends on a single person.
• Defend continuously.
• Direct threat hunting, vulnerability and patch management, and incident response in partnership with our enterprise SOC and mission partners.
• Clear the path to accreditation.
• Drive systems to ATO under RMF and keep them there treating accreditation as mission‑critical path, not paperwork.
• Be the trusted interface.
• Serve as a principal technical contact for government Authorizing Officials, assessors, and customer cyber leads.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Security architecture

Leadership

RMF/DoD/IC experience

Threat detection & incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

DoD 8140 IAM Level III certification (CISSP or equivalent)

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Colorado is seeking a Director – Cyber Security Architecture to define and lead the security architecture for our classified enclaves, mission ground systems, and labs. You will own ATO/ATC and drive RMF compliance across multiple sites, building a resilient security posture for mission IT environments.

You will build and lead a distributed team of cyber engineers and analysts, mentor talent, and coordinate with government officials to obtain accreditation and sustain