Federal Security Architect: Cloud & Compliance Leader

SteerBridge; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement secure, compliant architectures for federal contracting initiatives. You will lead security design, alignment with regulatory frameworks, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments.

The role requires deep expertise in federal cybersecurity standards (NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP) and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to enforce secure‑by‑design principles and maintain SSPs and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience securing cloud platforms in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, compliant, scalable architectures for government contracting initiatives.
• Lead security design, compliance alignment, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs) and supporting artifacts.
• Apply NIST SP 800-53 controls across system and data environments.
• Coordinate with engineering, infra, and compliance teams on secure-by-design principles.
• Support security audits, penetration testing coordination, and incident response planning.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Federal security requirements

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS

Master’s or PhD in IT/Cybersecurity/CS/Info Systems/Data Science/Software Eng

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement secure, compliant architectures for federal contracting initiatives. You will lead security design, alignment with regulatory frameworks, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments.

The role requires deep expertise in federal cybersecurity standards (NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP) and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to enforce secure‑by‑design principles and maintain SSPs and audit readiness.