Requisition Number: 28590
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $103,194.00 - $140,000.00
Security Clearance: TS/SCI
Level of Experience: Senior HI
This opportunity resides with
All-Domain Operations (ADO), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. All-Domain Operations comprises multi-domain operations, platforms and logistics, and intelligence operations.
Summary:HII Mission Technologies is seeking a
Cyber Architect to support the 32nd Weapons Squadron at Nellis AFB, NV. The 32nd Weapons Squadron develops and trains the Air Force's most skilled cyber warfare professionals. The Cyber Architect will design, develop, and modernize secure cyber training and operational environments that support the Cyber Warfare Operations Weapons Instructor Course. This role ensures that mission environments, cyber ranges, and training systems are securely architected, integrated, and capable of supporting advanced cyber warfare instruction.
What We're Looking For:Cyber Architecture & System Design• Design secure cyber environments, networks, and mission-training systems used in the Cyber Warfare Ops Weapons Instructor Course.
• Develop high-level cyber architecture diagrams, system models, and integration plans.
• Define the security requirements for new systems, upgrades, and mission training capabilities.
• Ensure cyber environments are aligned with Air Force doctrine, cyber TTPs, and emerging threats.
Cybersecurity Engineering & Integration• Develop secure configurations, boundary protections, and segmentation strategies.
• Support integration of cyber ranges, mission systems, virtual infrastructure, and training networks.
• Collaborate with instructors, operators, and engineers to build realistic cyber-warfare scenarios.
Security Compliance & Risk Management• Guide RMF requirements at the architectural level (SSP, controls, inheritance, system categorization).
• Partner with ISSOs and ATO teams to ensure designs meet NIST and DoD security standards.
• Recommend mitigations for technical and operational cybersecurity risks.
Threat-Informed Design• Incorporate threat intelligence and adversary TTPs into architectural decisions.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and design resilient architectures that support defensive and offensive cyber training.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration• Serve as the technical authority for cyber architecture across the 32nd WPS training environment.
• Provide guidance to ISSOs, cyber analysts, and system administrators.
• Work with operational squadrons, MAJCOMs, and joint partners to ensure interoperability
What You Will Do:- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
- Experience designing secure cyber, network, or virtualized architectures
- Experience designing secure cyber, network, or virtualized architectures
- Strong understanding of NIST RMF, DoD cybersecurity standards, and mission systems
- Experience with VMware, virtual environments, or cyber ranges
- Background in cybersecurity engineering, network engineering, or cyber operations
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to instructors, operators, and leadership
- Active TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Experience:• Experience supporting Air Force cyber training, WIC courses, or cyber ranges
• Experience with adversary emulation or threat-informed defense
• Technical certifications (CASP+, CISSP, CCSP, CySA+, CEH, etc.)
• Experience integrating cyber systems across classified networks and mission enclaves
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The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
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HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
