Senior Cyber Security Architect

Criterion Systems • North Las Vegas, NV

409d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will play a pivotal role in supporting a government customer by providing expert-level strategic planning and technical solutions in cybersecurity. This position requires collaboration with various teams to develop secure solutions that meet the client's business needs while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies. The role involves leading projects, mentoring teams, and maintaining a broad knowledge of emerging threats and technologies.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity, IT, Systems Administration, Network Architecture, Systems Development, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related area, or substitute with 4 years of work experience in a related field.
• Excellent oral, written, and visual communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of architecture standards and patterns.
• In-depth knowledge of networking systems and architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft and Linux operating systems and services.
• In-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies and cloud architectures.
• Effective leadership and relationship management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Current Q or Active Top Secret Clearance
• Experience architecting and/or engineering data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Working knowledge of architecture frameworks and standards used in Federal Government IT.
• Experience working in classified or highly secured IT networks.
• Standard Information Assurance industry certifications (GSEC, CISSP, CISM, etc.).
• Knowledge of intrusion analysis, digital forensics, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level strategic planning to develop technical solutions for cybersecurity.
• Collaborate closely with customer personnel to ensure solutions meet site-specific requirements.
• Work with Project Managers to develop and execute cybersecurity and IT projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to teams within the organization.
• Interview stakeholders to identify and collect requirements for cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead the development and maintenance of Security Architecture documents and artifacts.
• Design secure solutions for enterprise, enclave, and local-level information systems.
• Create, analyze, and improve effectiveness of business and engineering processes.
• Support the strategic technical vision for the customer organization.
• Design solutions that satisfy redundancy, high-availability, scalability, security, and manageability requirements.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the organization's technology roadmap.
• Support the development and execution of plans to achieve the technology roadmap.
• Maintain a broad knowledge-base of emerging threats and technologies.
• Participate in Engineering Review activities and lead cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives.
• Support the development and updating of Cybersecurity and IT policies and procedures.
• Drive innovation into cybersecurity and IT operations.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Tuition/Training Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree