Senior Cyber Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Define and guide cybersecurity architecture approaches for supported systems and environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and program teams to ensure security requirements are incorporated into design and implementation.
• Evaluate technical solutions for alignment with applicable security standards, risk posture, and operational needs.
• Support system boundary definition, architecture documentation, and technical risk evaluation.
• Identify cybersecurity gaps, vulnerabilities, or design concerns and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support security-related reviews, technical discussions, and customer engagements.
• Prepare architecture documentation, recommendations, and technical briefings.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to support occasional travel to field sites and remote locations, as required.
• Ability to work in austere environments and Arctic conditions, including remote site access and limited-amenity accommodations, when needed.
• Willingness to comply with applicable site safety, badging, and operational requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• US. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience consistent with labor category requirements.
• 10 years with Masters, or 7 years with PHD
• Extensive experience in cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, or related technical security disciplines.
• Experience evaluating system designs for security compliance and risk.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, architecture practices, and secure systems integration.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal or FAA cybersecurity efforts.
• Familiarity with NIST-based security frameworks and risk management concepts.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed or remote operational environments.