Security Architect - Hybrid Cloud, IAM & Data Protection

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

FSAs and commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Government Services in Washington, DC is seeking a Mid‑Level Applied Security Architect to support DOE SBIR/STTR programs with hands‑on cybersecurity architecture, control implementation, and compliance. This hybrid role requires three onsite days and the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

The architect will design secure solutions for proposal intake/review platforms, data repositories, analytics, and collaboration environments; implement safeguards; and coordinate with leadership, IT,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, engineering, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering/architecture, security operations, or compliance in federal or regulated environments.
• Practical experience implementing controls for cloud and hybrid systems (identity, encryption, logging, least privilege, hardening).
• Handson familiarity with SIEM/monitoring tools, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and configuration management.
• Strong understanding of protecting sensitive data and operationalizing privacy/security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and implement security controls across SBIR/STTR systems (cloud, onprem, and hybrid).
• Support development of secure architectures for applicant portals, proposal review workflows, data pipelines, and reporting dashboards.
• Configure and maintain IAM, role-based access, least-privilege settings, and privileged access management.
• Implement data protection safeguards (encryption at rest/in transit, key management, DLP policies).
• Contribute to vulnerability management, logging, and SIEM use cases; support continuous monitoring.
• Assist with risk assessments, threat modeling for new features, and vendor tools.

Skills

Security Architecture

Risk Mitigation

Data Protection

IAM & Access

Continuous Monitoring

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelors in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability Scanners

CM Baselines

Job description

Koniag Government Services in Washington, DC is seeking a Mid‑Level Applied Security Architect to support DOE SBIR/STTR programs with hands‑on cybersecurity architecture, control implementation, and compliance. This hybrid role requires three onsite days and the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

The architect will design secure solutions for proposal intake/review platforms, data repositories, analytics, and collaboration environments; implement safeguards; and coordinate with leadership, IT,