Senior Solutions Architect, Cyber Resilience & SoS

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior leader to guide strategic technical support and architecture development for complex cyber operations. You will drive SoS architectures, requirements, and deployment guidance while mentoring staff and overseeing multiple projects across government contexts.

Responsibilities include evaluating AI/ML techniques, documenting current-state architectures, and advancing Zero Trust and cyber resilience

Qualifications

• BS with ten years or MS with eight years or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion. Moderate Travel(20%).
• You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic technical support to senior decision makers.
• Leading teams in the development of security architectures.
• Mission engineering, system of systems (SoS) architectures, systems requirements development, engineering, analysis, technology evaluation and deployment guidance.
• Developing SoS architectures, systems requirements, engineering, analysis, technology evaluation and deployment guidance.
• Develop and evaluate advanced analytical techniques, including AI, ML, behavioral analytics, and data-driven approaches for cyber operations.
• Documenting current-state architectures, identifying capability and coverage gaps, evaluating technology integration strategies, recommending security solutions, and developing mission threads/workflows.
• Supporting organizations in planning, assessing, and implementing Zero Trust and cyber resilience strategies.
• Evaluating, piloting, and transitioning new technologies into operational environments.
• Developing cybersecurity, technology, and architecture roadmaps aligned with mission and business objectives.
• Assessing organizational capabilities, security architectures, operational processes, and cyber resilience to identify strengths, weaknesses, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Acts in a managerial capacity when needed by leading, mentoring, and motivating less-senior staff.
• Oversees multiple projects.
• Acts independently with general direction and limited guidance from SEI senior management while working in an environment where requirements are not well defined.

Skills

Technical presentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Networking security

SoS architecture

Government sector experience

Research & writing

Education

PhD in CS & Eng or Systems Eng

MS in related field

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior leader to guide strategic technical support and architecture development for complex cyber operations. You will drive SoS architectures, requirements, and deployment guidance while mentoring staff and overseeing multiple projects across government contexts.

Responsibilities include evaluating AI/ML techniques, documenting current-state architectures, and advancing Zero Trust and cyber resilience