Federal Security Architect & Strategy Lead

AT&T; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Security Architect for a full-time onsite role in Chantilly, VA. You will design and maintain security architectures across networks, SD-WAN, cloud, and enterprise services, aligning with RMF and NIST standards.

You will lead executive-level reporting, governance reviews, and strategic planning while coordinating with multiple internal and customer stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity and enterprise architecture experience.
• Experience designing secure large-scale enterprise networks, cloud environments, and telecom infrastructures.
• Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs and security authorization activities.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, identity management, encryption, and monitoring platforms.
• Strong understanding of NIST and RMF processes.
• Ability to obtain government security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business strategy advisor to executive leadership for program activities.
• Develop executive-level reporting packages, dashboards, scorecards, and strategic assessments.
• Lead governance reviews, leadership briefings, and executive presentations.
• Analyze program performance trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to provide a comprehensive program view.
• Support executive oversight of contract performance, schedule, and budget.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and business impacts.

Skills

Zero Trust principles

Identity management

Network security

Encryption technologies

Security monitoring platforms

NIST RMF

Government security clearances

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SIEM

Vulnerability Management

GRC Tools

Continuous Monitoring

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Security Architect for a full-time onsite role in Chantilly, VA. You will design and maintain security architectures across networks, SD-WAN, cloud, and enterprise services, aligning with RMF and NIST standards.

You will lead executive-level reporting, governance reviews, and strategic planning while coordinating with multiple internal and customer stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant operations.