ServiceNow Architect – Security Architecture SME for SaaS Authorization (Active Secret)

Akima; Alexandria (VA); Hybride; USD 205 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits (medical, dent,

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Résumé du poste

Suvi, an Akima company, is seeking a senior cybersecurity architect to lead ServiceNow security architecture, risk assessments, and authorization activities for federal projects. You’ll coordinate with the CIO office, CISO, and program teams to strengthen controls, implement CSRMC, and ensure compliant deployments across DoD environments.

The role requires an active clearance, DoD RMF experience, and strong communication skills to brief senior leadership on risk and mitigation options.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 10+ years of enterprise IT architecture, cybersecurity engineering, cloud architecture, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ServiceNow architecture experience including enterprise implementations.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with architect team to define technical architecture, security guidance, and risk management for ServiceNow implementations, configurations, apps, modules, workflows, and integrations with emphasis on security and scalability.
• Evaluate ServiceNow solutions for security risks involving identity and access management, privileged access, data protection, APIs, logging, and cloud boundaries.
• Support the ServiceNow authorization strategy, including security control implementation and maintenance of ATO documentation.
• Assess security and authorization impacts of new ServiceNow modules and changes and recommend reviews and mitigations before production deployment.
• Evaluate data sharing and integrations between ServiceNow and other systems or external providers for security requirements and risk mitigations.
• Apply CSRMC, Zero Trust, and Azure cloud security practices to improve risk management and authorization efficiency.
• Collaborate with various teams to establish security architecture review and approval processes integrated with development and release activities.
• Maintain security architecture diagrams, risk assessments, authorization documentation, and technical recommendations.
• Advise leadership on authorization requirements, residual risks, and mitigation strategies.

Connaissances

Active Secret clearance

10+ years IT architecture/cybersec

ServiceNow architecture

Federal/DoD RMF knowledge

Cybersecurity risk management

Security guidance and risk assessment

Formation

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity / IT / CS / engineering

Significant equivalent professional experience

Outils

ServiceNow ITSM/ITOM/CMDB/Discovery

IntegrationHub and MID Server

Azure Government cloud security

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the architect team to define technical architecture, security guidance, and risk management for ServiceNow implementations, configurations, applications, modules, workflows, integrations, and platform modernization, with emphasis on security, scalability, and operational support.
• Evaluate ServiceNow solutions for security risks involving identity and access management, privileged access, data protection, encryption, APIs, network connectivity, logging, and cloud security boundaries.
• Support the ServiceNow authorization strategy, including security control implementation, authorization boundaries, control inheritance, shared responsibilities, continuous monitoring, and maintenance of ATO&M documentation.
• Assess security and authorization impacts of new ServiceNow modules, applications, data models, integrations, and architectural changes, then recommend appropriate security reviews, risk mitigation, authorization updates, and government approvals before production deployment.
• Evaluate data sharing and integrations between ServiceNow, other OIG systems, cloud services, and external providers. Identify security requirements, trust boundaries, interconnection risks and mitigations, and control responsibilities.
• Apply Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) principles, Zero Trust, and Azure specific cloud security practices to improve risk management, security assessments, control inheritance, and authorization efficiency.
• Collaborate with the OIG ServiceNow PM, CISO, Cybersecurity team, and Enterprise Architecture Review Secretariat to establish practical security architecture review and approval processes integrated with ServiceNow development, change management, and release activities.
• Maintain ServiceNow security architecture diagrams, risk assessments, authorization documentation, and technical recommendations.
• Advise government IT and cybersecurity leadership on ServiceNow security architecture, authorization requirements, residual risks, and recommended mitigation strategies. Support briefings and decisions by cybersecurity leadership to the Authorizing Official (OIG CIO).

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. Significant equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in enterprise IT architecture, cybersecurity engineering, cloud architecture, or related technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated ServiceNow architecture experience, including enterprise implementations, platform security, application configuration, integrations, and production environments.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting DoD RMF, information assurance, security engineering, or ATO activities within federal/DoD environments.
• Strong knowledge of DoDI 8510.01, NIST RMF, security controls, authorization boundaries, control inheritance, continuous monitoring, and POA&M management.
• Understanding of DoD SaaS security, FedRAMP, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG), shared-responsibility models, and cloud authorization requirements.
• Experience evaluating secure integration architectures, data protection, identity management, APIs, and system interconnections.
• Familiarity with DoD CSRMC, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, automated security assessments, reciprocity, and continuous authorization practices.
• Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to explain cybersecurity risk and architecture decisions to senior government IT and cybersecurity leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP or CISM certification.
• Experience with ServiceNow ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, Discovery, MID Servers, IntegrationHub, and regulated government cloud environments.
• Experience securing and supporting authorization of federal/DoD SaaS solutions, including ServiceNow, Azure Government, or Microsoft Power Platform.
• Advanced cybersecurity or cloud security credentials such as CISSP-ISSEP, ISC2 CGRC, CCSP, or Microsoft Azure security certifications.
• Experience establishing SaaS security architecture standards, authorization-change processes, and reusable RMF documentation for new capabilities and integrations.

Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.

This hybrid position requires candidates to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Job ID

2026-27222

Work Type

Hybrid

Pay Range

$205,000 - $220,000

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Suvi, an Akima company, is not just another federal mission services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Suvi, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders Suvi provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers Suvi delivers subject matter experts, an agile management approach, and innovative technologies that accomplish customers’ missions safely, securely, and efficiently.

As a Suvi employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.