Senior Security Architect - Federal & Cloud Platforms

SteerBridge; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support government contracting initiatives, designing secure, compliant, scalable architectures for regulated systems and enterprise platforms.

The role leads security design, compliance alignment, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments, requiring deep knowledge of federal frameworks and commercial security standards. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• US Citizen for security clearance.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity architecture experience in federal or large enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise with GLBA, CCPA, FinCEN reporting, PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO frameworks.
• Deep expertise with FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Experience documenting and implementing compliance requirements in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of system hardening, network security, encryption, and secure SDLC.
• Experience securing AWS/Azure/GCP in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security requirements are addressed in enterprise architecture across reference models and solution architectures.
• Define secure baselines for cloud and hybrid solutions supporting government data systems.
• Develop, maintain, and own System Security Plans (SSPs) and compliance artifacts.
• Lead all phases of security compliance and architecture processes from creation through continuous monitoring.
• Apply NIST SP 800-53 controls across system and data environments.
• Conduct risk assessments, gap analyses, and vulnerability remediation planning.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and compliance teams to enforce secure-by-design.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Federal/large enterprises

Security compliance

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Security documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS/IS/Data Science/SE

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support government contracting initiatives, designing secure, compliant, scalable architectures for regulated systems and enterprise platforms.

The role leads security design, compliance alignment, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments, requiring deep knowledge of federal frameworks and commercial security standards. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.