Senior Security Architect

Agile Defense

$150K — $155K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • 5-7 years experience in cybersecurity architecture for federal agencies
  • Experience with Zero Trust and NIST 800-160 standards
  • Proficient in designing secure system and network architectures
  • Requires one of the following certifications: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement advanced security architectures for systems and data
  • Oversee security infrastructure to ensure resilience and scalability
  • Collaborate with SOC analysts and incident responders on security initiatives
  • Align security operations with business and compliance requirements
  • Lead integration of security controls and system design within federal requirements.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 2-3 days in office
  • Opportunity for professional growth in federal cybersecurity
  • Collaboration with a wide range of security professionals
  • Access to critical certification training programs
  • Work on meaningful projects that enhance national security.
Full Job Description
Requisition #: pending

Job Title: Senior Security Architect

Location: Washington, DC - Hybrid 2-3 days

Clearance Level: Public Trust, Must Have Ability to Obtain a Clearance

Required Certification(s): One of the following: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Certification

Job Description

The Senior Security Architect for the SOC is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing advanced security architectures that protect the organization's systems, data, and infrastructure. This role works closely with SOC analysts, incident responders, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure the security operations environment is resilient, scalable, and aligned with business and compliance requirements.

Education Background

  • Bachelors Degree
  • 5-7 years designing secure system and network architectures for federal agencies; experience with Zero Trust and NIST 800-160


Years of Experience

5-7 years

Required Skills

  • Cybersecurity architecture for federal systems.
  • Extensive zero trust and cloud migration experience.
  • Designed enterprise security reference architectures adopted by multiple agencies.
  • Leads secure system design, integration of controls, and alignment to NIST/FISMA
  • One of the following: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Certification


Preferred Skills

  • Strong knowledge of SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint security tools, cloud security technologies, and network security controls.
  • Experience designing and implementing detection and response architectures.
  • Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
  • Ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.


Working Conditions

Monday - Friday, Regular business hours

$150,000 - $155,000 a year

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