Principal Cybersecurity Architect

Alpha Omega Integration • Vienna, VA

6h • Remote

About The Position

Alpha Omega is searching for an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to help to support AO and the USDA. Key Responsibilities: Assessment and alignment of AO Cybersecurity solutions to the Department’s Enterprise Architecture and CPOC’s Cybersecurity Architecture ensures cohesion of effort, streamlining of efficiencies, cost savings, and adherence to industry standards and models. The contractor shall support AO, via leveraging of industry and federal government best practices, standards, and assessment methodology, to assist in the development and maturation of a AO Cybersecurity Architecture. The architecture will also leverage the NIST Cyber Security Framework and alignment to cybersecurity solutions. Coordinate across AO and clients, as required, to gain inputs and insights to assist in development and implementation of a Cybersecurity Architecture. Conduct an as‐is assessment of the cybersecurity architecture and provide expert level recommendations for the new architecture. The as‐is assessment will be completed using approved assessment methodology and as required, other tools to complete the task. Results of this mapping will identify existing gaps against adversary activities and allow AO to remediate shortcomings. Assist AO in cybersecurity architecture assessment, design, development, and planning of current and future technical and functional/business systems by depicting technical, systems and functional architecture views as required. The Contractor shall research and identify new and emerging technologies for potential insertion into current and future programs, and the cybersecurity architecture baseline, based on a business case analysis (e.g., cloud services, Big Data analysis). This may include, but is not limited to, analytical capabilities, infrastructure innovation, data innovation, and other strategic innovations as required by the Government. Current architectures are comprised of separate disparate client server legacy, virtual and cloud environments. Support the Government life cycle systems engineering and infrastructure engineering activities as it continues to transition to the end state hybrid architecture. The Contractor shall: Provide the capability to coordinate infrastructure transition and application development efforts. Translate strategic initiatives into functional IT requirements and corresponding capabilities. Define capability gaps. Support and/or manage as needed the technical plans for IT engineering, hardware, and enterprise architecture projects. Ensure the quality tools and technologies are delivered according to government cost, schedule, and performance objectives. Participate and support the development of implementation strategies and courses of action that address mission capabilities development and implementation, data migration, and capacity planning. The Contractor shall also understand the relationship of applications and databases and other capabilities that will be operating in infrastructure as a service; platform as a service; and potentially application as a service as well as all government‐specific data types. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide options for interfaces between the cloud provider(s) and consumers to utilize and manage the on‐demand self‐service and expected elasticity with the ability to forecast accurately and take advantage of the elasticity of the cloud. The Government’s intent is to migrate to an integrated hybrid architecture that provides the best mission outcomes for its customer base by improving efficiency, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years’ experience or 5 years’ experience in lieu of a college degree.
• 14+ years of experience in Cybersecurity.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Willingness to present to mid-level and upper management
• Expertise of security standards and frameworks such as NIST CSF.
• Understanding of risk management, threat management, and incident management.
• Solid understanding of cloud-based technologies such as AWS and Azure.
• Background in CMMC, 800-53, 800-71, Zero Trust
• Must be flexible and open to different ideas.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud and/or Azure strongly preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CASP or expected to gain them in a reasonable amount of time.
• Previous US Government experience strongly preferred.
• USDA experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and alignment of AO Cybersecurity solutions to the Department’s Enterprise Architecture and CPOC’s Cybersecurity Architecture ensures cohesion of effort, streamlining of efficiencies, cost savings, and adherence to industry standards and models.
• Support AO, via leveraging of industry and federal government best practices, standards, and assessment methodology, to assist in the development and maturation of a AO Cybersecurity Architecture.
• Coordinate across AO and clients, as required, to gain inputs and insights to assist in development and implementation of a Cybersecurity Architecture.
• Conduct an as‐is assessment of the cybersecurity architecture and provide expert level recommendations for the new architecture.
• Assist AO in cybersecurity architecture assessment, design, development, and planning of current and future technical and functional/business systems by depicting technical, systems and functional architecture views as required.
• Research and identify new and emerging technologies for potential insertion into current and future programs, and the cybersecurity architecture baseline, based on a business case analysis (e.g., cloud services, Big Data analysis).
• Provide the capability to coordinate infrastructure transition and application development efforts.
• Translate strategic initiatives into functional IT requirements and corresponding capabilities.
• Define capability gaps.
• Support and/or manage as needed the technical plans for IT engineering, hardware, and enterprise architecture projects.
• Ensure the quality tools and technologies are delivered according to government cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Participate and support the development of implementation strategies and courses of action that address mission capabilities development and implementation, data migration, and capacity planning.
• Understand the relationship of applications and databases and other capabilities that will be operating in infrastructure as a service; platform as a service; and potentially application as a service as well as all government‐specific data types.
• Provide options for interfaces between the cloud provider(s) and consumers to utilize and manage the on‐demand self‐service and expected elasticity with the ability to forecast accurately and take advantage of the elasticity of the cloud.

Benefits

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level