Senior Cybersecurity Architect: Zero Trust & Cloud

Interclypse, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Interclypse is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead Zero Trust initiatives across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. You will guide architecture design, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with government and organizational standards including NIST CSF and SP 800‑53.

The role requires a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity architectures and proven leadership in large IT security projects, with a focus on Zero Trust principles and modern cloud security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• At least ten years of experience planning, designing, building, and implementing IT systems.
• Seven years in direct design and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity architectures; leadership of major IT security projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of a Zero Trust Architecture roadmap for cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior staff; ensure alignment with standards like NIST SP 800‑207.
• Act as chief architect in major IT security projects with deep Zero Trust, cloud security, and NIST framework expertise.

Skills

Zero Trust

Cloud Security

NIST CSF

Architecture Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Interclypse is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead Zero Trust initiatives across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. You will guide architecture design, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with government and organizational standards including NIST CSF and SP 800‑53.

The role requires a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity architectures and proven leadership in large IT security projects, with a focus on Zero Trust principles and modern cloud security practices.