Security Architect

SAIC•El Paso, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Security Architect to join our team in support of a major state and local government customer. As a critical member of the program team, the Security Architect will be responsible for contributing to IT infrastructure strategy, developing innovative solution designs, ensuring service continuity, delivering high-quality outputs, and addressing emerging cybersecurity challenges. In addition, the Security Architect will assist with project management activities and take ownership of key technical deliverables. This position is based in Austin, Texas, and may include periodic travel to customer locations within the region. As the Security Architect, your primary responsibilities will include: Assisting with project management efforts and facilitating the successful delivery of technical solutions by ensuring clear communication, tracking milestones, and aligning deliverables with project objectives. Developing and maintaining Technical Roadmaps, Annual Refresh Plans, and designing flexible solutions for Enterprise Infrastructure Services. Contributing to and owning key project deliverables, including design specifications, implementation plans, risk assessments, and architectural documentation. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of solutions that align with customer requirements and industry standards. Providing expertise in the creation of reusable Service Archetypes and standards to enable scalable and efficient solution implementation. Analyzing and addressing emerging cybersecurity challenges, including threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response strategies, and protection against advanced persistent threats (APT). Incorporating risk management frameworks that proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential security risks to ensure robust IT operations. Enforcing compliance with industry-standard security frameworks, regulations like NIST 800-53, ISO 27001/27002, and best practices to safeguard customer environments. Researching, evaluating, and recommending innovative technologies and practices for safeguarding IT infrastructures and enhancing cyber resilience. Serving as a technical resource for cross-functional project teams in developing solutions, budgets, and planning aligned to long-term organizational objectives. Balancing cost and performance requirements to devise high-value, efficient solutions that align with service delivery objectives. Stakeholder Collaboration As an integral resource, the Security Architect will actively support program initiatives while providing continuous engagement with customers, technical stakeholder groups, and project management teams. The role will include participation in project meetings, direct customer interactions, and representation in IT governance discussions, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and operational goals.

Requirements

Experienced Security Architect
Knowledge of IT infrastructure strategy
Experience in developing innovative solution designs
Experience in ensuring service continuity
Experience in delivering high-quality outputs
Experience in addressing emerging cybersecurity challenges
Familiarity with project management activities
Ability to own key technical deliverables
Expertise in creating reusable Service Archetypes and standards
Experience with risk management frameworks
Knowledge of NIST 800-53
Knowledge of ISO 27001/27002
Familiarity with industry-standard security frameworks and best practices
Experience in threat detection
Experience in vulnerability management
Experience in incident response strategies
Experience in protection against advanced persistent threats (APT)
Ability to research, evaluate, and recommend innovative technologies and practices
Ability to serve as a technical resource for cross-functional project teams
Ability to develop solutions, budgets, and planning aligned to long-term organizational objectives
Ability to balance cost and performance requirements
Ability to devise high-value, efficient solutions
Continuous engagement with customers, technical stakeholder groups, and project management teams

Responsibilities

Assisting with project management efforts and facilitating the successful delivery of technical solutions by ensuring clear communication, tracking milestones, and aligning deliverables with project objectives.
Developing and maintaining Technical Roadmaps, Annual Refresh Plans, and designing flexible solutions for Enterprise Infrastructure Services.
Contributing to and owning key project deliverables, including design specifications, implementation plans, risk assessments, and architectural documentation.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of solutions that align with customer requirements and industry standards.
Providing expertise in the creation of reusable Service Archetypes and standards to enable scalable and efficient solution implementation.
Analyzing and addressing emerging cybersecurity challenges, including threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response strategies, and protection against advanced persistent threats (APT).
Incorporating risk management frameworks that proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential security risks to ensure robust IT operations.
Enforcing compliance with industry-standard security frameworks, regulations like NIST 800-53, ISO 27001/27002, and best practices to safeguard customer environments.
Researching, evaluating, and recommending innovative technologies and practices for safeguarding IT infrastructures and enhancing cyber resilience.
Serving as a technical resource for cross-functional project teams in developing solutions, budgets, and planning aligned to long-term organizational objectives.
Balancing cost and performance requirements to devise high-value, efficient solutions that align with service delivery objectives.
Actively support program initiatives while providing continuous engagement with customers, technical stakeholder groups, and project management teams.
Participation in project meetings, direct customer interactions, and representation in IT governance discussions, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and operational goals.