Senior Security Architect
VA, VA (Hybrid)
Job Description:
Senior Security Architect Opportunity at a Leading Public Sector Organization
Location: Virginia (Hybrid) Need locals
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)
W2
Are you a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a passion for designing secure architectures and driving strategic IT initiatives? Join our dynamic team at a forward-thinking public sector organization to shape the f9uture of enterprise security in a mission-critical environment!
What You’ll Do
Design Secure Architectures: Develop enterprise security and technology patterns to safeguard applications, data, and infrastructure.
Provide Strategic Guidance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tactical and architectural solutions for legacy and new implementations.
Drive Compliance & Risk Management: Conduct risk-based analyses aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, and other frameworks, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
Create Impactful Artifacts: Produce polished standards, guidelines, management briefs, training materials, Visio process diagrams, PowerBI dashboards, and Excel reports.
Champion Security Integration: Embed security into architecture roadmaps, ensuring robust governance and compliance across cloud and on-premises environments.
Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with business units, enterprise architects, and external stakeholders to align security strategies with organizational goals.
Support Vulnerability Management: Enhance data quality and remediation processes using tools like Qualys or Nessus.
Innovate & Research: Stay ahead of emerging threats, providing written guidance on security policies and governance best practices.
What We’re Looking For
Experience: 7+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years in IT governance, compliance, or security architecture.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in at least two of the following:
Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
Identity & Access Management (IAM, Azure AD, MFA, RBAC)
Vulnerability Management (Qualys, Nessus, Defender for Cloud)
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower)
SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, ArcSight)
Frameworks & Compliance: Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks; experience with state or federal compliance (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS).
Skills:
Strong business writing and presentation skills for executive audiences.
Process modeling (Visio or similar).
Data visualization (PowerBI desired).
Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Terraform).
Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, collaboration, and the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
Nice-to-Haves: Experience with SharePoint for resource management or public sector IT governance (e.g., VITA standards).
Location: Virginia (Hybrid) Need locals
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)
W2
Are you a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a passion for designing secure architectures and driving strategic IT initiatives? Join our dynamic team at a forward-thinking public sector organization to shape the f9uture of enterprise security in a mission-critical environment!
What You’ll Do
Design Secure Architectures: Develop enterprise security and technology patterns to safeguard applications, data, and infrastructure.
Provide Strategic Guidance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tactical and architectural solutions for legacy and new implementations.
Drive Compliance & Risk Management: Conduct risk-based analyses aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, and other frameworks, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
Create Impactful Artifacts: Produce polished standards, guidelines, management briefs, training materials, Visio process diagrams, PowerBI dashboards, and Excel reports.
Champion Security Integration: Embed security into architecture roadmaps, ensuring robust governance and compliance across cloud and on-premises environments.
Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with business units, enterprise architects, and external stakeholders to align security strategies with organizational goals.
Support Vulnerability Management: Enhance data quality and remediation processes using tools like Qualys or Nessus.
Innovate & Research: Stay ahead of emerging threats, providing written guidance on security policies and governance best practices.
What We’re Looking For
Experience: 7+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years in IT governance, compliance, or security architecture.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in at least two of the following:
Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
Identity & Access Management (IAM, Azure AD, MFA, RBAC)
Vulnerability Management (Qualys, Nessus, Defender for Cloud)
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower)
SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, ArcSight)
Frameworks & Compliance: Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks; experience with state or federal compliance (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS).
Skills:
Strong business writing and presentation skills for executive audiences.
Process modeling (Visio or similar).
Data visualization (PowerBI desired).
Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Terraform).
Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, collaboration, and the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
Nice-to-Haves: Experience with SharePoint for resource management or public sector IT governance (e.g., VITA standards).
Key Skills:
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