Senior Cyber Solutions Architect

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT Division within the Software Engineering Institute seeks a senior leader to guide security architecture, mission engineering, and program strategy for government and critical infrastructure programs. You will mentor staff, oversee multiple projects, and drive SoS architectures from concept to deployment.

The role requires experience with zero trust, cyber resilience, and advanced analytics, with frequent collaboration across sponsors and CMU partners in

Qualifications

PhD in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience with cybersecurity focus.
Experience leading complex security architecture efforts across multiple projects.
Background checks and eligibility for security clearance required.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy and architecture efforts for government programs.
Mentor staff and oversee multiple projects across sponsors.
Develop and evaluate security solutions and roadmaps.
Coordinate with stakeholders to elicit requirements and design SoS architectures.
Present technical concepts to executives and technical teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Stakeholder management

Technical presentation

Government experience

SoS architecture

Research & writing

Education

PhD in Computer Science & Engineering

MS or PhD in related field

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MBSE tools

Network monitoring infra

Cloud platforms

Job description

The role requires experience with zero trust, cyber resilience, and advanced analytics, with frequent collaboration across sponsors and CMU partners in

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