Senior Manager, Cyber Solutions Architect (Remote)

RTX • Farmington, CT

31d • Remote

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: Role Overview: The Senior Manager, Cyber Solutions Architect is a high-impact individual contributor who plays a strategic and technical leadership role in delivering secure-by-design architectures across complex, business-critical initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Director of CSA for RTX, this role serves as a trusted architecture advisor, ensuring cybersecurity and compliance are deeply embedded in enterprise solutions from design through deployment. You will drive architecture outcomes across multiple programs by influencing solution direction, shaping security strategy, and mentoring peers. You’ll operate within a federated architecture model, working closely with business, digital technology, and cybersecurity stakeholders. Experience working within or alongside agile teams is highly valuable, as our architecture function is embedded in iterative delivery models.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 10 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum 7 years experience.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, solution architecture, or digital technology roles
• 3+ years leading architecture for enterprise-scale or business-critical programs
• 7+ years in secure system design, cloud security (e.g., AWS, Azure), and enterprise integration
• Knowledge of networking and connectivity fundamentals (e.g., secure protocols, firewalling, routing, ingress/egress controls)
• Experience applying security frameworks such as NIST 800-171/53, CMMC, CIS Critical Controls, or international standards such as ISO 27001
• Experience with agile or DevSecOps delivery models, including participation in planning and refinement activities with product teams
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., aerospace, defense, manufacturing, critical infrastructure)
• Strong working knowledge of cloud-native security, identity & access management, and serverless or API-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with CNAPP, CSPM, CIAM, or cloud security tooling (e.g., Wiz, Orca, Prisma, Defender for Cloud)
• Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, DODAF) and architecture modeling tools (e.g., Sparx EA)
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, or similar agile collaboration tools
• Certifications such as CISSP, Cloud Security Architect, TOGAF, or SAFe Agilist

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of secure-by-design architecture for major initiatives aligned with business goals, risk posture, and compliance standards
• Author and review key architecture artifacts including Architecture Overview Documents, reference patterns, threat models, risk analysis, and secure solution frameworks.
• Translate security requirements into actionable architecture strategies across cloud, application, and infrastructure domains
• Influence early-stage solution shaping and MVP strategy, aligning architecture to enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and digital priorities
• Partner with project and agile teams to ensure secure architectures are implemented effectively
• Contribute to architecture governance processes including gated lifecycle program management processes, risk management framework, Agile planning, business prioritization, and compliance review processes
• Provide technical mentorship and informal leadership across a matrixed team of solution architects and engineers
• Support continuous improvement of architecture processes, performance metrics, and reusable design frameworks

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees