Leidos
Senior Cybersecurity Architect
Lorton, VA · Senior
No sponsorship$131k-$237kDetected 5 hours ago
AzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySOARIncident ResponseProject ManagementAgileCustomer SupportFirewallZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCISSP
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About the role
- This role is critical in ensuring the security and integrity of program IT infrastructure, protecting sensitive data, and mitigating cyber threats.
- The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will be an integral member of the program's leadership team, collaborating on strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment with overall program goals.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cybersecurity principles, tools, and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement enterprise-level cybersecurity strategies aligned with DoD and Federal security guidelines.
- Ensure selected technologies and architecture designs are resilient to modern cyber threats.
- Architect and implement secure cloud infrastructure across platforms.
- Support timely completion of Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities across multiple environments at various classification levels.
- Support cloud identity and access management (ICAM), encryption, and key management systems.
- Conduct risk assessments and develop strategies to mitigate identified risks.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure the integration of security measures into all infrastructure projects.
- Develop and implement security policies, standards, and procedures to protect sensitive information.
- Provide technical support and guidance on cybersecurity tools and technologies.
- Develop and refine documentation to gain and maintain DoD accreditation for the systems on the program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of experience or Master's Degree with 10+ years of experience.
- Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering or related roles.
Nice to have
- Project Management Certifications (PMP, ISSMP, etc.) Microsoft Azure Certifications (AZ-500, AZ-305, etc.) Working knowledge of cloud security and securing cloud-based infrastructure.
- Experience with Azure Stack Hub/Azure Local family of products Experience securing classified DoD networks, such as networks connected to SIPR or JWICS Familiarity with incident response processes and tools.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools for security tasks.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience with Agile framework and DevSecOps DABAOPP1 If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.
- We're not hiring followers.
- We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.
- Step 10 is ancient history.
Skills
- Manual authorization cycles.
- Point-in-time snapshots.
- Documentation that proves intent but not execution.
- Every platform that wants to help them has to run the gauntlet first.
Compensation
- Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.
- That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
- Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
Company info
- At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it.
- Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US Citizen with at least an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI prior to your start date
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