Senior Security Architect - Federal Zero Trust Leader

Evolver Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architectures for a potential government client. The role focuses on aligning with mission objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, while leading secure solutions and guiding security design across complex environments.

You will provide technical leadership for risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews, collaborating with stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 6 years of technical experience (or 4 years at senior level).
• CISSP with ISSAP concentration is mandatory.
• PMI PMP certification is highly recommended.
• ITIL 4 Foundation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with federal standards.
• Design secure solutions for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Lead Zero Trust architecture initiatives across enterprise IT systems.
• Provide leadership for security design reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
• Define security policies, standards, and reference architectures.
• Collaborate with SOC, engineering, and operations to integrate controls.
• Provide executive-level briefings on architecture strategies and risk mitigation.
• Maintain security architecture documentation and compliance reports.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Risk management

Security design reviews

Threat modeling

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

CISSP with ISSAP concentration

PMP (Highly Recommended)

ITIL 4 Foundation

Tools

Splunk

Cortex XSOAR

CrowdStrike

Job description

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architectures for a potential government client. The role focuses on aligning with mission objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, while leading secure solutions and guiding security design across complex environments.

You will provide technical leadership for risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews, collaborating with stakeholders to