Senior Aviation Security Architect – AWS GovCloud (Hybrid)

SDFM; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Job summary

SteerBridge in Vienna, VA is seeking a Security Architect to define the security architecture for a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform in AWS GovCloud for federal customers. You will own the security blueprint—identity, zero‑trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—and guide the platform toward authorization (ATO).

The role collaborates with solutions architects, security and cloud engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to translate DoD security requirements into enforceable

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of security experience, including 3+ years in architecture or lead role.
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud security architecture and zero‑trust design.
• Strong knowledge of DoD security frameworks and authorization requirements.
• Translate operational requirements into security controls and defensible designs.
• Ability to produce architecture documentation and risk assessments.
• One or more certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCNP Enterprise, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, ISSAP, or ISSEP.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain security architecture for AWS GovCloud workloads (identity, zero‑trust, segmentation, encryption, monitoring).
• Design and own zero‑trust access architecture using Zscaler and establish least‑privilege IAM standards.
• Align security with DoD requirements (DoDI 8510, CNSSI 1253, STIGs, SRG; support ATO).
• Develop security architecture documentation, control mappings, and evidence for audits.
• Review architectures to embed security from the outset and lead threat‑model reviews.
• Guide engineering teams in security controls, detection, remediation, and POA&M priorities.
• Partner with cloud/solutions architects to build secure‑by‑design platforms and reusable standards.
• Communicate security posture and risk to stakeholders and mentor engineers.

Skills

AWS security

Zero-trust design

IAM least-privilege

DoD frameworks

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Zscaler

AWS GovCloud

Job description

SteerBridge in Vienna, VA is seeking a Security Architect to define the security architecture for a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform in AWS GovCloud for federal customers. You will own the security blueprint—identity, zero‑trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—and guide the platform toward authorization (ATO).

The role collaborates with solutions architects, security and cloud engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to translate DoD security requirements into enforceable