Strategic Zero-Trust Cloud Security Architect

General Dynamics Corporation; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Sr. Cybersecurity Architect with Top Secret/SCI eligibility to lead enterprise security architecture across cloud, identity, and network domains. The role emphasizes Zero Trust, secure design, and executive advisory support.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, align with NIST RMF and federal directives, and drive modernization initiatives while maintaining substantial independence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience
• US Citizenship required
• Clearance TS with SCI Eligibility
• Onsite presence required, with telework availability
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity architecture across identity, devices, networks, apps, and data in a Zero Trust model
• Develop secure on‑premises and cloud architectures including Microsoft 365 and container ecosystems
• Define standards and baselines; ensure compliance with NIST RMF and federal directives
• Oversee threat modeling, secure API design, encryption, and secrets management
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to drive modernization and measurable outcomes

Skills

Building Architecture

Design

VMware

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

VMware ESXi

VMware vCenter

VMware VSAN

VMware View

IBM QRadar

Splunk

Elastic

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Sr. Cybersecurity Architect with Top Secret/SCI eligibility to lead enterprise security architecture across cloud, identity, and network domains. The role emphasizes Zero Trust, secure design, and executive advisory support.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, align with NIST RMF and federal directives, and drive modernization initiatives while maintaining substantial independence.