Principal Cybersecurity Architect - Cloud & Zero Trust

Mitre Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 173,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior security architect to design and deploy secure enterprise IT and cloud architectures for government clients, emphasizing zero trust and AI/ML-enabled security. You will collaborate with federal officials to translate security needs into scalable, defensible solutions.

The role requires leadership across teams, deep privacy and data protection knowledge, and the ability to communicate complex risks to senior executives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a strong enterprise security architecture background with zero trust experience.
• Experience applying security controls across network, identity, data, and endpoints.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and communicate with government executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver secure architectures and strategies for enterprise IT and cloud for government customers.
• Collaborate with senior government officials, providing technical and strategic advice.
• Apply zero trust and security analytics to protect, detect and respond to threats.
• Advance AI/ML usage to improve security posture across government systems.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero trust

Cloud computing

Threat modeling

NIST RMF/CSF

SIEM

Government cybersecurity

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SIEM tools

Security data lakes

Threat modeling tools

Job description

MITRE Corporation in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior security architect to design and deploy secure enterprise IT and cloud architectures for government clients, emphasizing zero trust and AI/ML-enabled security. You will collaborate with federal officials to translate security needs into scalable, defensible solutions.

The role requires leadership across teams, deep privacy and data protection knowledge, and the ability to communicate complex risks to senior executives.