Senior Cybersecurity Architect: Aerospace & Cloud

apex-technology-inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

PTO

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Childcare stipend

Lunch & snacks

Office events

Desk setup

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect in the Los Angeles area to own security design across the landscape. The role collaborates with IT, Engineering, and Operations to bake security into designs from the start.

Responsibilities include translating regulatory requirements into actionable technical designs and guiding engineers through security implementations. Preference for folks with aerospace or regulated environments exposure and strong cloud security experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• US Citizenship
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering, cloud security, infrastructure security, or cybersecurity architecture
• Strong knowledge of AWS security, Microsoft identity, network security, endpoint security, vulnerability management, logging, and secure admin access
• Experience designing or reviewing environments across cloud, SaaS, endpoints, networks, servers, and software services
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 with ability to map controls to implementations
• Ability to produce architecture diagrams, security standards, and technical guidance for engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Create security architecture for Apex corporate and development environments.
• Translate NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 requirements into technical designs and implementation steps.
• Work with CrowdStrike, Tenable, SIEM, and endpoint management tools to identify and remediate gaps.
• Support ATO and other security activities with technical architecture documentation and control implementations.
• Facilitate conversations with network and infrastructure teams on Palo Alto architecture, segmentation, remote access, and rule design.
• Define CUI boundaries, network diagrams, and data flows as systems and programs change.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

US Citizenship

Security engineering

Cloud security

Infrastructure security

Cybersecurity architecture

AWS security

Identity management

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Logging

Secure admin access

NIST SP 800-171

CMMC Level 2

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tenable

Palo Alto

Terraform

Kubernetes

Elastic

CyberArk

Entra ID

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect in the Los Angeles area to own security design across the landscape. The role collaborates with IT, Engineering, and Operations to bake security into designs from the start.

Responsibilities include translating regulatory requirements into actionable technical designs and guiding engineers through security implementations. Preference for folks with aerospace or regulated environments exposure and strong cloud security experience.