Cybersecurity Architect - Secret

About the role

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to support Cyber Primes cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cybersecurity strategy and planning products aligned with national strategy, DoD guidance, DHRA plans, industry practices, and the evolving threat environment.
• Prepare governance-ready technical proposals, feasibility and comparative analyses, cost estimates, stakeholder-impact summaries, and supporting presentation materials.
• Coordinate cybersecurity governance with stakeholders, track initiative status, and maintain visibility into approvals, issues, next steps, and funding.
• Develop and update the long-range cybersecurity modernization roadmap and document cybersecurity tools and solutions in approved architecture repositories.
• Update DHRA Zero Trust plans, architecture, roadmap, governance tracking, and implementation alignment; integrate cybersecurity considerations into DevSecOps and enterprise planning.
• Provide data-informed guidance on cybersecurity risk, mitigation strategies, and posture trends to senior leadership.
• Apply cybersecurity lifecycle, requirements-analysis, alternative-assessment, process-improvement, architecture, engineering, and compliance expertise to the assigned strategy and governance work.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five years of experience.

About Xcelerate Solutions

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by a diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to employees has been recognized by inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list and as a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6-star rating and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating.

Location: Seaside, CA and Alexandria, VA