Sr. Cybersecurity Architect - Active Top Secret

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 178,500 - 241,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off plans

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Architect to lead enterprise cybersecurity and shape client’s security posture. The role involves designing integrated architectures and ensuring compliance with federal security mandates.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a TS security clearance. Knowledge of cloud security and various operating systems is critical. This position is primarily onsite with limited travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in cybersecurity.
• Technical expertise with various Operating Systems (Linux/Windows/MacOS).
• Experience with scripting languages (Python/Perl/Shell, etc).
• Security clearance level: TS with SCI Eligibility.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity architecture efforts.
• Develop secure architectures for hybrid on-prem/cloud environments.
• Implement security infrastructure upgrades.
• Coordinate teams to oversee threat modeling and security solutions.
• Advise senior leadership on strategy and enterprise risk.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Cloud security

Identity architecture

Zero Trust model

Network segmentation

Application security

Container security

Threat modeling

Secure API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

IBM Qradar

Splunk

Elastic

VMware

Job description

Job Description

The Sr. Cyber Security Architect will provide subject matter expertise across cloud security, identity architecture, Zero Trust, network segmentation, application/container security, and enterprise monitoring capabilities. This role requires adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership advisory skills as the position aims to fundamentally re-shape the client’s cybersecurity posture. The position requires the ability to operate with substantial independence, as the architect will spearhead multi-disciplinary technical efforts, act as an advisor to executives, and ensure the modernization and evolution of the client’s technology environment.

The Security Architect is also responsible for defining and implementing secure enterprise architectures, engineering complex cybersecurity solutions, and integrating federal security mandates across the agency's technology stack.

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity architecture efforts by designing and governing integrated architectures across identity, devices, networks, applications, and data within a Zero Trust model.
• Develop secure architectures for hybrid on-prem/cloud environments, Microsoft 365, identity services, and container ecosystems.
• Establish enterprise patterns, baselines, and engineering standards.
• Ensure alignment with NIST SP 800 53, RMF, and OMB/CISA directives.
• Lead major cybersecurity modernization initiatives including defining scope, technical objectives, dependencies, schedules, and measurable outcomes.
• Implement security infrastructure upgrades; Provide secure architecture solutions for Virtual Desktop and Server Infrastructures.
• Coordinate engineering, cloud, network, application, and development teams to oversee threat modeling, secure API design, encryption, secrets management.
• Manage architectural risk; conduct impact analyses; and enforce technical quality gates.
• Leading Zero Trust-aligned enterprise architectures across identity, cloud, applications, and data AND establishing standards and baselines to ensure compliance with NIST, RMF, and federal directives.
• Performing functional testing and validation of security products.
• Designing and implementing secure file sharing and cross domain solutions.
• Directing or participating in major cybersecurity modernization efforts (i.e. coordinating cross-functional teams, managing architectural risk, overseeing pilots and vendor integrations, and driving enterprise application security).
• Advancing the security of enterprise applications and platforms by embedding secure designing practices; integrating automated security testing and software-composition analysis; and applying threat analysis, API security, and data protection strategies.
• Advising senior leadership on strategy and enterprise risk; leading or participating in architecture boards and interagency councils or industry working groups; and representing the organization to internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cybersecurity Analyst Sr Principal must have:

• Education: Bachelors degree in a technical discipline
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Desired Technical skills: Experience with various Operating Systems (Linux/Windows/MacOS), various scripting languages (Python/Perl/Shell, etc); SEIM technologies (IBM Qradar, Splunk, or Elastic); on-prem and cloud implementations, IDS/IPS solutions; VMWare (ESXi, VMware vCenter, VMware VSAN, VMware View)
• Security clearance level: TS with SCI Eligibility
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Onsite presence required, with telework availability (approval required); limited CONUS travel.

Salary and Benefits

The likely salary range for this position is $178,500 - $241,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans