Sr Cyber Security Architect

Scientific Research Corporation • Huntsville, AL

7h

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, where security failures may 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, guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors, and program leadership in protecting integrated systems against evolving threats. Filling this position is contingent upon funding.

The role includes developing enterprise architecture strategy and standards, supporting Zero Trust adoption, addressing industrial control and real-time system security, assessing integrated systems and vendor deliverables, and supporting federal cybersecurity compliance and risk management. It also acts as an operational deputy to the Cyber Team Lead, representing the Senior Architect in briefings and meetings when required, mentoring technical teams, and coordinating security alignment across engineering and operations.

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

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, or enterprise IT security within large-scale government or defense programs.
• Bachelor'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.
• CISSP, CCSP, CISM, ISSAP, or GICSP certification.
• Demonstrated experience in a systems integrator environment securing multi-vendor, multi-technology solutions across complex trust boundaries.
• Deep expertise in Zero Trust Architecture, network security design, identity and access management, and enterprise-scale data protection strategies.
• Mastery of FedRAMP, RMF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity governance frameworks.
• Ability to assume a leadership role, act decisively as a focal point, and drive security alignment across engineering and operations teams.
• U.S. citizenship.
• U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level.

Nice To Haves

• Experience securing industrial control systems and defense Command and Control (C4I) systems, including familiarity with system-specific safety cases.
• Background securing real-time systems, low-latency architectures, and edge computing environments.
• Experience with network security architecture, including SD-WAN and micro-segmentation, in large-scale environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipeline security, automated threat detection, and container security.
• Hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering or architecture modeling tools.
• Knowledge of Executive Order 14028, OMB M-22-09 Zero Trust implementation, and HSPD-12 identity management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Cybersecurity Architect to define and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture across network security, application security, data protection, identity and access management, and endpoint security.
• Co-develop and govern cybersecurity reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for internal engineering teams and vendor-delivered components.
• Support enterprise adoption of Zero Trust Architecture, including segmentation strategies, identity verification models, and least-privilege access controls.
• Assist with cybersecurity technology roadmap development, identifying strategic investments, capability gaps, and modernization priorities.
• Collaborate on cybersecurity controls for industrial control systems and mission-essential operations, ensuring controls do not introduce latency or 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 requiring adapted security controls.
• Assess security architecture across integrated systems, identifying vulnerabilities and trust-boundary gaps.
• Co-manage security interface requirements and security-relevant Interface Control Documents for system-to-system data exchanges.
• Conduct technical security reviews of vendor and subcontractor deliverables for alignment with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
• Serve as alternate chair 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 to support compliance with FedRAMP, RMF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, DoD/FAA cybersecurity directives, and agency policies.
• Support threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack-surface analyses across the integrated enterprise.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity operations, incident response, and security monitoring teams to ensure 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 a trusted advisor and operational deputy to the Cyber Team Lead.
• Represent the Senior Architect in executive briefings, customer meetings, and cross-functional planning sessions 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, dental, and vision plans.
• 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