Security Architect - Corporate

SteerBridge•Vienna, VA

21h•$160,000 - $190,000

About The Position

SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support government contracting initiatives. The role designs and implements secure, compliant, and scalable architectures for regulated systems and high-visibility enterprise platforms. The Security Architect leads security design, compliance alignment, and risk mitigation across cloud and hybrid environments, applying commercial security standards and federal cybersecurity frameworks within a collaborative engineering culture.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required under applicable federal contract requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
10+ years of cybersecurity architecture experience in federal or large enterprise environments.
Experience securing cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP in regulated environments.
Deep expertise with federal security requirements, including FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST SP 800-53.

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications: CAP, CASP, CISM, CISSP, or GSLC.
Master's or PhD in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
Expertise in commercial security and compliance requirements, including GLBA, CCPA, FinCEN reporting, PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO frameworks.
Strong knowledge of system hardening, network security, encryption protocols, and secure SDLC practices.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce audit-ready documentation and coordinate with Security Engineers, Developers, and System Administrators.

Responsibilities

Ensure security requirements are addressed across enterprise architecture, including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and resulting systems.
Define secure baselines for cloud and hybrid solutions supporting government data systems.
Lead security compliance and architecture processes from system creation through continuous monitoring.
Develop, maintain, and own System Security Plans (SSPs) and supporting compliance artifacts.
Apply, interpret, and assess NIST SP 800-53 controls across system and data environments.
Conduct security risk assessments and gap analyses, and plan vulnerability remediation.
Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and compliance teams to enforce secure-by-design principles.
Manage security documentation, policies, procedures, and control evidence.
Support security audits, penetration testing coordination, and incident response planning.
Serve as a subject matter expert in data protection, encryption, and identity and access management (IAM).
Safeguard sensitive information in accordance with organizational security and privacy policies.