Overview
The Security Architect will play a crucial role in supporting a highly sensitive technology program within a secure environment. The contractor will leverage their extensive experience to provide security architecture expertise across complex, business-critical systems, collaborating with multiple technologies, suppliers, and delivery teams to shape the program’s security direction and ensure comprehensive risk management. This position requires a current DV clearance due to the sensitive nature of the work.
Responsibilities
- Provide security architecture expertise across complex systems.
- Shape the security direction of the program through detailed assessments.
- Produce and assure high-level and low-level technical designs.
- Collaborate with multiple suppliers and delivery partners on major technology programs.
- Lead technical discussions and architecture governance sessions.
- Influence senior decision-makers through effective stakeholder management.
- Assess technical proposals and deliver clear, evidence-based recommendations.
- Ensure proper consideration of risks and protection requirements throughout design and implementation.
Requirements
- Current DV clearance is essential for this role.
- Extensive experience as a Senior Security Architect in regulated environments.
- Strong technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks, and security technologies.
- Proven experience in producing high-level and low-level technical designs.
- Deep understanding of security architecture and technical risk management.
- Experience in identity and access management, information protection, and secure connectivity.
- Ability to lead design reviews and architecture governance sessions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder management abilities.