Senior Security Architect Lead (Remote) | Zero Trust

Excentium., Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Excentium, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead / Chief Security Architect to direct enterprise security architecture across cloud, identity, network, and emerging tech for a VA program.

You will drive security reviews, threat modeling, and reference architectures, advising stakeholders on Zero Trust and modernization strategies. The role requires 15+ years of experience, advanced degrees, and DoD 8570/8140 level III qualifications, with US citizenship and Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• More than 15 years of enterprise security architecture experience in large organizations or federal agencies.
• Experience with cloud, mobile, IoT, APIs and AI and post-quantum cryptography.
• Familiarity with SABSA, NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture reviews and threat modeling across the VA program.
• Represent Excentium in VA governance boards and design reviews.
• Mentor the engineering team and ensure architecture deliverables meet standards.

Skills

Enterprise security architecture

Threat modeling

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Federal frameworks

Documentation and diagrams

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SABSA framework

Job description

Excentium, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead / Chief Security Architect to direct enterprise security architecture across cloud, identity, network, and emerging tech for a VA program.

You will drive security reviews, threat modeling, and reference architectures, advising stakeholders on Zero Trust and modernization strategies. The role requires 15+ years of experience, advanced degrees, and DoD 8570/8140 level III qualifications, with US citizenship and Public Trust clearance.