Sr Cyber Security Architect

Scientific Research Corporation • Huntsville, AL

2h

About The Position

SRC is seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Architect to partner with and report directly to the Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Cyber Team Lead). The role helps define, execute, and scale cybersecurity architecture strategy across integrated, safety-critical systems. Security is central to mission-essential safety, as failures could compromise military operations, public safety, or human life.

Based in Huntsville, the position supports enterprise cybersecurity architecture across custom-developed, COTS, GOTS, and third-party vendor components. The architect serves as a technical authority and authorized delegate for the Senior Architect, guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors, and program leadership in protecting safety-critical systems against evolving threats. Filling this position is contingent upon funding.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and a U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Travel is up to 15%.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, or enterprise security supporting large-scale government or defense programs.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Current CISSP or similar cyber technical certification, plus any certification required by the contract or assigned workforce role; certifications must be supported by required practical experience.
• Demonstrated technical ownership of cybersecurity architecture and engineering deliverables.
• Direct experience developing or technically reviewing ATC documentation and coordinating connection approval activities with DIA or another intelligence agency, including resolving technical findings affecting facility or system connectivity.
• Substantial hands-on RMF and ISSE experience, including authorization boundaries, control implementation, technical assessment evidence, deficiency remediation, and mitigation recommendations.
• Experience securing ICS or FRCS in government or defense facilities, including architecture, implementation, and cybersecurity compliance reviews.
• Experience coordinating cybersecurity requirements with installation public works, USACE, and facility construction contractors or controls integrators.
• Experience supporting C-SCRM activities, cybersecurity review of data transfer requests, and implementation or tracking of CTOs or comparable government cybersecurity directives.
• Experience supporting TEMPEST requirements, assessments, or facility/equipment certification activities in coordination with the responsible government authority.
• Demonstrated experience securing multi-vendor, multi-technology solutions across complex trust boundaries.
• Strong expertise in network security architecture, segmentation, IAM, data protection, and Zero Trust principles.
• Ability to lead technical reviews, resolve cross-disciplinary issues, and communicate cybersecurity risks and recommendations to government and program leadership.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Redstone Arsenal facilities, organizations, or mission programs and familiarity with the Huntsville defense and intelligence community.
• Direct experience supporting DIA connection approval processes.
• Experience applying UFC 4-010-06 and UFGS 25 05 11 to FRCS design, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Current Certified TEMPEST Professional (CTP) certification relevant to assigned duties.
• Experience developing or integrating commander-facing Cyber COP tools and mission-oriented cybersecurity reporting.
• Experience securing defense C4I systems, including consideration of system-specific safety requirements.
• Experience with real-time, low-latency, high-availability, and edge computing environments.
• Experience with microsegmentation, SD-WAN, DevSecOps, container security, and automated security monitoring.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or architecture modeling tools.
• Familiarity with federal Zero Trust implementation and identity management requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Cybersecurity Architect to define and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture, covering network and application security, data protection, identity and access management, and endpoint security.
• Co-develop and govern cybersecurity reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for internal teams and vendor-delivered components.
• Support enterprise adoption of Zero Trust Architecture, including segmentation, identity verification, and least-privilege access strategies.
• Assist with cybersecurity technology roadmaps, strategic investments, capability gaps, and modernization priorities.
• Collaborate on cybersecurity controls for industrial control systems while accounting for operational implications, latency, and single points of failure.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements with engineering and system assurance processes under the Cyber Team Lead's guidance.
• Design resilience and continuity architectures, including failover, graceful degradation, and recovery strategies that preserve security and safety.
• Develop security architectures for real-time, low-latency, and high-availability systems.
• Assess security architecture across integrated systems and identify vulnerabilities and trust-boundary gaps.
• Co-manage security interface requirements and security-relevant Interface Control Documents for system-to-system data exchanges.
• Review vendor and subcontractor deliverables for alignment with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
• Serve as alternate or co-chair of security architecture review boards, adjudicating security trade-offs and enforcing architectural standards on behalf of the Senior Architect.
• Work with leadership on compliance with FedRAMP, RMF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, DoD/FAA cybersecurity directives, and agency policies.
• Support threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analyses.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity operations, incident response, and security monitoring teams so architecture supports effective detection and recovery.
• Assist in architecting compliant security solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including AWS GovCloud and Azure Government.
• Serve as advisor and operational deputy to the Cyber Team Lead, and represent the Senior Architect in executive briefings, customer meetings, and cross-functional planning when required.
• Mentor security engineers, solution architects, and development teams to preserve cybersecurity and safety intent.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across software engineering, data architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to execute the Lead Architect's strategic vision.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Vacation and sick paid time off accruals, with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
• 11 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work environment that encourages excellence

What This Job Offers

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