Chief Cybersecurity Architect

Maximus

83d•$165,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

Maximus delivers secure enterprise cyber solutions in support of Department of War (DoW) missions. The Chief Cyber Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and sustaining cybersecurity architecture that ensures mission-ready systems align with DoW cybersecurity standards, enterprise architecture frameworks, and operational risk management requirements in classified environments. This role is onsite, five days a week, and requires a TS/SCI security clearance. This position is contingent upon award.

Requirements

Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
10+ years of enterprise cybersecurity and architecture experience.
Required DoD 8140 certifications for DCWF 652: CISSP OR CCSP OR CISM (at least one required).
Required technologies/tools: DoDAF or TOGAF; NIST SP 800 53 and 800 171; Risk Management Framework (RMF); eMASS.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or Systems Engineering.
Zero Trust architecture design and implementation experience.
Cloud security architecture experience (AWS or Azure).
Prior enterprise cyber architecture leadership supporting DoW missions.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture aligned to DoW standards.
Define security requirements and ensure integration across systems, platforms, and services.
Ensure architectural alignment with NIST publications, DoW and DISA cybersecurity directives, and enterprise architecture guidance.
Advise technical leadership on architecture-level cyber risk, tradeoffs, and mitigation strategies.