Lead Enterprise Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Enterprise Security Architect, Lead, to embed security into every layer of enterprise systems—from data pathways to identity flows and cloud control planes.

You will design security solutions for complex networks and platforms, translate designs into practical architectures, and guide risk-based security decisions with engineering teams, cloud owners, and business stakeholders to advance enterprise security maturity.

Qualifications

• 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 800-53 or 800-207, and secure engineering principles.
• Knowledge of enterprise information security architecture, information assurance, and network security.
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Design security solutions for clients with complex network, platform, and data-protection needs.
• Develop architecture documents such as diagrams, models, SSPs, and data flows.
• Advise on security technologies and communicate complexities to teams and management.
• Partner with engineering teams, cybersecurity SMEs, cloud or platform owners, and business stakeholders.
• Assess current-state environments, identify architectural gaps, evaluate emerging technologies, and build roadmaps that advance enterprise security maturity.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Cloud security

Zero Trust

NIST SP 800-53/800-207

Security engineering

Data protection

Risk modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

F5

Palo Alto

HSMs

SASE

Cloud security platforms

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Enterprise Security Architect, Lead, to embed security into every layer of enterprise systems—from data pathways to identity flows and cloud control planes.

You will design security solutions for complex networks and platforms, translate designs into practical architectures, and guide risk-based security decisions with engineering teams, cloud owners, and business stakeholders to advance enterprise security maturity.