Mission Security Architect: Secure Defense Systems

Zachary Piper, LLC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Mission Security Engineer to design secure system architectures and support mission security for a U.S. Navy program. The role targets candidates with 3+ years in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or security architecture.

Responsibilities include threat-based security architectures, lifecycle testing support, secure coding practices, and secure communications. Active Secret Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure system architectures for critical missions.
• Analyze requirements and support testing across lifecycle.
• Apply cybersecurity principles across mission security, software assurance, and risk management.
• Implement secure coding practices and security hardening for OS and virtualization.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

US Citizenship

3+ years in cybersecurity/systems

Security architecture

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Mathematics/Physics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CDS

CAMEO

MagicDraw

FPGA security features

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Mission Security Engineer to design secure system architectures and support mission security for a U.S. Navy program. The role targets candidates with 3+ years in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or security architecture.

Responsibilities include threat-based security architectures, lifecycle testing support, secure coding practices, and secure communications. Active Secret Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.