Senior IA System Architect & Engineer

Power3 Solutions and Partnering Companies•Fort Meade, MD

19d•$180,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Power3 Solutions is supporting a cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to protecting the infrastructure that underpins national security. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Information Assurance (IA) System Architect & Engineer to provide expert support in designing, developing, and integrating secure architectures and system components for government environments. This role requires deep knowledge of Defense-in-Depth principles, enterprise security architecture, and multi-enclave system design.

Requirements

14+ years IA System Architect/Engineer (IASAE) experience, including recent (last 5 years) work with Defense-in-Depth, access control, authorization, authentication, PKI, and enterprise/network security architecture.
2+ years applying security risk assessment methodologies, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security risk analysis.
Strong knowledge of Federal, NSA, IC, and DoD information security regulations, publications, and policies.
IASAE Level III certification required: ISSEP, ISSAP, or CCSP .
Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or related field (may substitute for 6 years of experience).

Responsibilities

Support the Government in the design, development, implementation, and integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
Ensure information system architectures are secure, functional, and compliant , including program-of-record systems and specialized environments with platform IT interconnectivity.
Perform system and network designs supporting multiple enclaves , including those with differing levels of data protection and classification requirements.
Apply expertise in IA policies, procedures, standards, and workforce structures to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave architectures .
Collaborate with government stakeholders, technical teams, and security leadership to maintain the highest level of system protection and architectural integrity.