Enterprise Security Architect, Lead

Phase2 Technology; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Enterprise Security Architect to design security solutions for complex networks, platforms, and data protection needs. You will translate designs into practical architectures, guiding adherence to security policies while partnering with engineering teams, cloud owners, and stakeholders.

You will apply risk modeling and secure design methodologies to tailor controls, advancing enterprise security maturity and enabling hardened systems for mission success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity.
• 3+ years of experience in security architecture or design.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale secure cloud or hybrid architectures and architecture diagrams.
• Experience with security appliances such as F5 or Palo Alto.
• Experience with data security engineering (DLP, encryption, tokenization).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53/800-207, secure engineering.
• Knowledge of enterprise information security architecture and AS ISO/COBIT concepts.
• Secret clearance and Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Design security solutions for clients with complex networks, platforms and data protections.
• Develop roadmaps and practical architectures for deployments; guide policy adherence.
• Advise on security technologies and communicate complexities to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity SMEs, cloud owners and business stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Cloud security

Network security

Data security

Zero Trust

Security engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

F5

Palo Alto

HSMs

SASE

Job description

Enterprise Security Architect, Lead

Overview

Security must be architected, not bolted on. You understand how to embed security into every layer of an enterprise system, from data pathways to identity flows, to network segmentation and cloud control planes. We are seeking an Enterprise Security Architect to design security solutions for clients with complex network, platform, and data‑protection needs implementing solutions that withstand advanced cyber threats. In this role, you will help define, enhance, implement, and maintain security solutions for one or more networks and technology platforms while guiding adherence to information security policies and procedures.

In this role, you will apply risk modeling and secure design methodologies to develop tailored controls for client and industry exposures, then translate those designs into practical architectures for network and application deployments. You will advise on security technologies and communicate security complexities clearly to technical teams, stakeholders, and senior management. You will partner with engineering teams, cybersecurity SMEs, cloud or platform owners, and business stakeholders. You’ll assess current‑state environments, identify architectural gaps, evaluate emerging technologies, and build roadmaps that advance enterprise security maturity. This is an opportunity to shape hardened systems that support the mission, and to learn from a team of experts while doing it.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity
• 3+ years of experience in security architecture or security design
• Experience designing enterprise‑scale secure cloud or hybrid architectures, and developing architecture documents such as diagrams, models, SSPs, and data flows
• Experience with network security appliances using technologies such as F5 or Palo Alto
• Experience with data security engineering, including DLP, encryption at rest and in transit, and tokenization
• Experience with security technologies such as HSMs, SASE, and cloud security platforms
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, NIST SP 80053 or 800207, and secure engineering principles
• Knowledge of enterprise information security architecture, information assurance, and network security
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with cloud security platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with enterprise logging, SIEM or SOAR integrations, and detection engineering alignment
• Experience supporting compliance or accreditation processes, including RMF, ATO, FedRAMP, and ICD 503
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with container or Kubernetes security and micro‑segmentation
• Experience creating reusable secure architecture patterns or reference designs
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment with multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and COBIT
• TS/SCI clearance
• Security Architecture Certification such as CISSP‑ISSAP or TOGAF Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.