Senior Cybersecurity Architect & RMF/ATO Lead

Cybersecurity Jobs; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off benefit

Healthcare

Wellness

Retirement

Continuing education

Time off benefits

Job summary

CAСI is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to serve as a trusted technical advisor for complex DoD cybersecurity and IT efforts. The onsite role is based in Alexandria, VA, with a Secret clearance and up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities include leading cybersecurity architecture, RMF/ATO activities, and risk-informed engineering decisions across mission, enterprise, cloud, and vendor environments. You will act as the SME for JIATF-401, translating operational requirements into secure

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Senior-level experience in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, or related field.
• Direct experience supporting RMF and ATO activities for DoW information systems.
• Experience with cloud, hybrid, and networked environments, including security design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior cybersecurity engineering subject matter expert for JIATF-401 across enterprise, operational, cloud, hybrid, and vendor-supported environments.
• Lead and advise on cybersecurity architecture including system design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and risk-informed technical decisions.
• Convert mission requirements into secure system design considerations and implementation priorities.
• Drive technical discussions on network architecture, cloud security design, and security control implementation.
• Assess cybersecurity risks for government- and vendor-managed systems and recommend mitigations.

Skills

CISSP

RMF

Cloud security

Education

Master’s degree in cybersecurity

Job description

CAСI is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to serve as a trusted technical advisor for complex DoD cybersecurity and IT efforts. The onsite role is based in Alexandria, VA, with a Secret clearance and up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities include leading cybersecurity architecture, RMF/ATO activities, and risk-informed engineering decisions across mission, enterprise, cloud, and vendor environments. You will act as the SME for JIATF-401, translating operational requirements into secure