Senior Systems Engineer & Cybersecurity Architect

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC seeks a senior IT security professional to support government programs. The role involves implementing security controls across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments, developing architecture and interface documents, and performing continuous risk analysis.

Strong investigation, collaboration, and on-call readiness are essential. Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, conducting AoA analyses, and delivering NetSecOps platforms in a lab and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• 10+ years of experience preferred.
• One of the IAT Level II certs listed (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP).
• CE certification in computing environment for network/support or operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux).
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with Linux.
• Knowledge of storage systems (SAN/NAS).
• Familiar with authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory).
• Must work independently and in a team; on-call availability.
• Strong troubleshooting and end-to-end problem management.

Responsibilities

• Identify COTS and GOTS solutions for modernization requirements.
• Analyze alternatives and document security posture and operational suitability.
• Develop Design COAs and interface definitions for government review.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and interface control documents.
• Maintain design artifacts in government-approved repos and CM tools.
• Coordinate across leads to align designs with requirements.
• Deliver NetSecOps platforms and support cybersecurity in labs.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise for integration and validation.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Communication

On-call readiness

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

CompTIA Security+ CE

Azure

AWS

Windows Server 2012/2016

LDAP/AD/Kerberos

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services LLC seeks a senior IT security professional to support government programs. The role involves implementing security controls across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments, developing architecture and interface documents, and performing continuous risk analysis.

Strong investigation, collaboration, and on-call readiness are essential. Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, conducting AoA analyses, and delivering NetSecOps platforms in a lab and