Senior Cybersecurity Architect - Zero Trust & Cloud

MITRE; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a senior security architect to design and deliver secure, enterprise-wide architectures for government customers, focusing on cloud, zero trust, and advanced networking. You will collaborate with senior government officials and translate security needs into robust reference architectures.

The role requires deep experience in enterprise security, threat modeling, and modern governance practices, with on-site work in a mission-driven, public-interest environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years with a Master’s; or a PhD with relevant experience.
• Advanced ability to architect secure enterprise solutions and apply zero trust to complex systems.
• Expertise in security controls across network, identity, data, and endpoint security.
• Experience with security logging, telemetry, analytics, and orchestration technologies.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with government executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver secure architectures and strategies for enterprise IT and cloud for government customers.
• Collaborate with senior government officials, providing technical and strategic advice on cyber challenges.
• Apply zero trust principles to design patterns and security architectures.
• Lead efforts to advance AI/ML use and zero trust to improve security posture.

Skills

Zero trust architecture

Enterprise IT security

Security architecture

Network security

Threat intelligence

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SIEM tools

Security data lakes

Job description

MITRE is seeking a senior security architect to design and deliver secure, enterprise-wide architectures for government customers, focusing on cloud, zero trust, and advanced networking. You will collaborate with senior government officials and translate security needs into robust reference architectures.

The role requires deep experience in enterprise security, threat modeling, and modern governance practices, with on-site work in a mission-driven, public-interest environment.