Lead Security Architect

About the role

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry-recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm focused on high-profile, high-threat public and private sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. We embrace a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrate individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers, while fostering an environment that supports creativity, accountability, mission success, critical thinking and a desire to give back to our community. As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individual’s technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. The position is remote (Herndon, VA).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evaluation of enterprise security architectures, ensuring all systems align with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and organizational cybersecurity guidelines.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between enterprise architects and systems security engineers to ensure security controls are correctly allocated and implemented.
• Convert complex operational needs and stakeholder security interests into detailed technical requirements and functional specifications.
• Provide critical input to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, including the development of system life-cycle support plans and operational procedures.
• Manage security requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle, from drafting statements of work to evaluating vendor-proposed security designs for adequacy.
• Perform regular security reviews and design modeling to identify architecture gaps, developing comprehensive risk management plans to address vulnerabilities.
• Categorize systems and define clear security boundaries, documenting the protection needs for information systems and networks.
• Advise senior leadership and authorized officials on design concepts, project costs and the potential adverse effects of identified vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Deep proficiency in describing and documenting IT architectures using frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF or FEAF, with a focus on integrating security into the full system development life cycle.
• Mastery of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles, including identity management (PKI, Oauth, SAML), micro-segmentation and secure cloud/hybrid IT delivery models like DevOps and Agile.
• Comprehensive knowledge of NIST 800-series, FedRAMP and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to ensure systems meet stringent federal and defense cybersecurity standards.
• Technical expertise in network security (TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls), encryption algorithms and the ability to design countermeasures against complex cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into technical