Senior Federal Security Architect: Zero Trust & Cloud

evolverinc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architectures for federal systems, ensuring alignment with NIST RMF, FISMA, and industry best practices. The role acts as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across programs and domains.

The position leads Zero Trust initiatives, threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews while coordinating with SOC, engineering, and operations teams to embed robust security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Management (IM), Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent with 6 years of technical experience, or 4 years' experience in IT Solutions at senior management
• CISSP with Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) concentration mandatory
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly recommended
• ITIL 4 Foundation
• U.S. Citizen eligible for a comprehensive government background check

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with federal standards (NIST 800-series, RMF, TIC 3.0).
• Design secure solutions for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, ensuring compliance with FISMA and OMB guidance.
• Lead architecture efforts for Zero Trust implementation across all enterprise IT systems of a large federal agency and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 as per agency timelines and priorities.
• Provide technical leadership for security design reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
• Define and enforce security policies, standards, and reference architectures across programs.
• Collaborate with SOC, engineering, and operations teams to integrate security controls into systems and applications.
• Lead architecture efforts for Zero Trust implementation and advanced identity/access management solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Support incident response and forensic investigations by providing architectural insights.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings on security architecture strategies and risk mitigation.
• Maintain documentation including security architecture diagrams, risk registers, and compliance reports.

Skills

CISSP

ISSAP

PMP

ITIL 4 Foundation

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Management (IM), Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architectures for federal systems, ensuring alignment with NIST RMF, FISMA, and industry best practices. The role acts as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across programs and domains.

The position leads Zero Trust initiatives, threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews while coordinating with SOC, engineering, and operations teams to embed robust security