Cybersecurity Architect - Clearance Required

About the position reputed company is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to support reputed company’s leading-edge, technology-enabled mission. In this fast-paced and matrixed environment, this position will reputed company cybersecurity requirements and solutions to ensure reputed company’s technology meets reputed company our risk and compliance requirements and will communicate our posture to stakeholders and customers. This position requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance. This position will be mostly on site at the client facility in Arlington, VA with some hybrid remote days at times. reputed company is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes reputed company of need, reputed company brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, reputed company and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, reputed company serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, reputed company is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• reputed company the complete Risk Management reputed company (RMF) lifecycle, including categorization, implementation, assessment, authorization, and reputed company monitoring.
• reputed company and maintain System reputed company Plans (SSPs), reputed company Assessment Reports (SARs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs).
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and mitigate potential reputed company risks.
• Ensure full compliance with NIST SP 800-series guidelines, DoD STIGs, SRGs, and other industry standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements are identified, allocated, implemented, verified, and continuously monitored throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide independent cybersecurity guidance to stakeholders, including system engineers, program managers, and Authorizing Officials (or their delegates).
• Support product teams in achieving and maintaining Authorization to Operate (ATO) or Interim Authorization to Test (IATT), including tracking risk mitigation and providing recommendations on reputed company controls.
• Escalate issues, risks, or constraints to relevant stakeholders for resolution.
• Facilitate change management processes and support necessary compliance activities through secure system design, vulnerability remediation, and reputed company monitoring protocols.
• Advise on remediating findings from reputed company scans using DoD and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a reputed company field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in system and/or reputed company engineering in a DoD Cybersecurity Enterprise environment.
• Experience implementing RMF processes and authoring/maintaining RMF documentation (e.g., SSPs, POAMs).
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, standards (NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4/5), and DoD cybersecurity policies.
• Experience with systems lifecycle engineering processes and vulnerability mitigation strategies using reputed company scanning tools.
• Certifications: Intermediate-level DoD 8140 certification (e.g., reputed company+, CGRC/CAP, or CASP+).
• reputed company Clearance: Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Onsite Requirement: Must be onsite at the Pentagon 3–5 days per week.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate reputed company technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in dynamic mission-oriented environments.
• Familiarity with reputed company monitoring tools and dashboard creation for system reputed company controls and compliance logs.
• Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government reputed company clearance.
• Only US reputed company are eligible for a reputed company clearance.
• For this position, reputed company will only consider applicants with reputed company clearances or applicants who are eligible for reputed company clearances, due to the nature of the work.

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