Sr Cyber Security Architect

Scientific Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to partner with the Cyber Team Lead and define the enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy for safety-critical systems.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams across secure design, integration, and operations, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, RMF, and DoD directives while maintaining real-time, high-availability security for national security programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years in cybersecurity architecture or security for large government/defense programs.
• Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity or 4 additional years of relevant experience.
• Current CISSP or similar cyber certification; contract-specific credentials as required.
• Experience owning architecture deliverables and coordinating with DIA or intelligence agencies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise cybersecurity architecture vision across integrated systems.
• Co-develop cybersecurity reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for consistent security posture.
• Lead ICS security controls and ensure latency constraints do not impact safety or mission.
• Collaborate with engineering and system assurance; participate in architecture reviews and governance boards.
• Interface with leadership and contractors; act as alternate chair for security architecture reviews.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Architectural leadership

Zero Trust

Threat modeling

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Description

SRC is seeking an experiencedSenior Cybersecurity Architect to partner with and report directly to the Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Cyber Team Lead). Together, you will define, execute, and scale the cybersecurity architecture strategy across integrated, safety-critical systems. In this environment, cybersecurity is inseparable from mission-essential safety. A security failure is not merely a data breach—it can directly compromise military operations, jeopardize public safety, or impact human life. As the focal point for enterprise cybersecurity architecture in Huntsville, you will support the Cyber Team Lead in securing the full spectrum of integrated systems—encompassing custom-developed, COTS, GOTS, and third-party vendor components. You will serve as a key technical authority and authorized delegate for the Senior Architect, guiding multi-disciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors, and program leadership through the unique challenge of protecting safety-critical systems in an evolving threat landscape.

Responsibilities

Security Architecture & Strategy

• Partnering with the Senior Cybersecurity Architect to define and maintain the enterprise cybersecurity architecture vision, encompassing network security, application security, data protection, identity and access management (IAM), and endpoint security
• Co-developing and governing cybersecurity reference architectures, standards, and design patterns that ensure a consistent security posture across internal engineering teams and vendor-delivered components
• Supporting the enterprise-wide adoption of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), helping to define segmentation strategies, identity verification models, and least-privilege access controls
• Assisting in cybersecurity technology roadmap development, identifying strategic investments, capability gaps, and modernization priorities

Industrial Control Cybersecurity

• Collaborating to architect cybersecurity controls that account for industrial control systems (ICS) and mission-essential operational implications—ensuring mechanisms do not introduce latency or single points of failure
• Integrating cybersecurity requirements with engineering and system assurance processes under the guidance of the Cyber Team Lead
• Designing resilience and continuity architectures—failover, graceful degradation, and recovery strategies—that maintain both security and safety posture
• Helping develop security architectures for real-time, low-latency, and high-availability systems where traditional security controls require stringent adaptation

Integration Security & Governance

• Conducting security architecture assessments across the integrated system portfolio, identifying vulnerabilities and trust boundary gaps
• Co-managing security interface requirements and security-relevant Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for system-to-system data exchanges
• Conducting technical security reviews of vendor and subcontractor deliverables to ensure alignment with enterprise cybersecurity standards
• Acting as the alternate chair or co-chair for security architecture review boards on behalf of the Senior Architect to adjudicate security trade-offs and enforce architectural standards

Compliance & Risk

• Working with leadership to ensure enterprise-wide compliance with FedRAMP, RMF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, DoD/FAA cybersecurity directives, and agency policies
• Supporting threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analyses across the integrated enterprise
• Collaborating with cybersecurity operations, incident response, and security monitoring teams to ensure architectural designs support effective detection and recovery
• Assisting in architecting security solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) to meet federal compliance

Leadership & Communication

• Serving as a trusted advisor, sounding board, and operational deputy to the Cyber Team Lead
• Acting as the primary delegate for the Senior Architect in executive briefings, customer meetings, and cross-functional planning sessions when required
• Mentoring and guide security engineers, solution architects, and development teams to ensure cybersecurity and safety intent is preserved
• Driving cross-functional alignment across software engineering, data architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to execute the Lead Architect’s strategic vision

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Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, or enterprise security supporting large-scale government or defense programs
• Masters degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Current CISSP or Similar cyber technical certification, together with any additional certification required by the contract or assigned workforce role
• Demonstrated technical ownership of cybersecurity architecture and engineering deliverables, certifications must be supported by the required practical experience
• Direct experience developing or technically reviewing ATC documentation and coordinating connection approval activities with DIA or another intelligence agency, including resolution of technical findings affecting facility or system connectivity
• Substantial hands‑on RMF and ISSE experience, including authorization boundaries, control implementation, technical assessment evidence, deficiency remediation, and mitigation recommendations
• Experience securing IC… (rest of the list items unchanged)

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Redstone Arsenal facilities, organizations, or mission programs and familiarity with the Huntsville defense and intelligence community
• Direct experience supporting DIA connection approval processes
• Experience applying UFC 4-010-06 and UFGS 25 05 11 to FRCS design, construction, commissioning, and turnover
• Current Certified TEMPEST Professional (CTP) certification relevant to the assigned duties
• Experience developing or integrating commander-facing Cyber COP tools and mission‑oriented cybersecurity reporting
• Experience securing defense command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems, including consideration of system‑specific safety requirements
• Experience with real‑time, low‑latency, high‑availability, and edge computing environments
• Experience with microsegmentation, SD‑WAN, DevSecOps, container security, and automated security monitoring
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or architecture modeling tools
• Familiarity with federal Zero Trust implementation and identity management requirements

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• Up to 15% travel

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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