[Hiring] Cybersecurity Architect @ECS Tech Inc

Role Description

ECS is seeking a highly experienced Cybersecurity Architect – Level 4 to join an enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. This position supports remote work, with preference given to candidates residing in or near the National Capital Region (NCR).

In this role, you will serve as a senior cybersecurity architecture authority, leading the development and modernization of secure enterprise, cloud, and AI-enabled technology environments. You will provide strategic technical leadership in:

• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud security
• Enterprise integration
• Secure adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies

Working alongside senior cybersecurity leadership, enterprise architects, engineering teams, and government stakeholders, you will:

• Establish architectural standards
• Guide complex technology decisions
• Develop security strategies that strengthen enterprise resilience, reduce cybersecurity risk, and support the secure modernization of mission-critical federal systems and services

Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Salary Range: $165,000 - $190,000

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Remote position, with preference for candidates residing within close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR)
• Active Public Trust 6C determination, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required determination
• Bachelor Degree and 10 years of experience, Master's Degree and 8+ years of experience or a PhD and 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity architecture, enterprise security engineering, cloud architecture, or related technical disciplines
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale cybersecurity architecture initiatives, establishing technical standards, and providing architectural direction across complex technology environments
• Expert knowledge of cloud and hybrid security architectures, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, cloud-native technologies, enterprise identity, network security, and data protection
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, generative AI architectures, large language models, and security risks associated with enterprise AI adoption
• Demonstrated experience designing or evaluating security architecture for complex applications, cloud services, emerging technologies, and enterprise system integrations
• Advanced knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, secure enterprise design, threat modeling, security engineering principles, and modern cybersecurity technologies
• Extensive knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements and frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, FedRAMP, FISMA, and relevant NIST AI security and risk management guidance
• Strong technical leadership, strategic planning, analytical, and communication skills, with experience advising senior leadership and guiding multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams

Requirements

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategies, standards, and reference architectures that align security capabilities with mission objectives, federal requirements, and technology modernization priorities
• Provide senior technical leadership for secure cloud and hybrid architectures, including multi-cloud environments, cloud-native applications, enterprise identity services, network security, and data protection capabilities
• Establish architectural security requirements and design principles for AI-enabled systems, generative AI applications, machine learning platforms, and emerging autonomous technologies
• Lead assessments of AI security risks, including prompt injection, sensitive data exposure, model manipulation, insecure integrations, supply chain vulnerabilities, and unauthorized AI system behavior
• Develop secure architecture patterns for AI/ML environments, including model hosting, data pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation, API integrations, access controls, and monitoring capabilities
• Define and advance enterprise Zero Trust Architecture strategies across identity, devices, networks, applications, workloads, and data, ensuring integration with cloud and enterprise security capabilities
• Lead complex security architecture reviews, threat modeling activities, and technical risk assessments to evaluate proposed technologies, modernization initiatives, and enterprise system integrations
• Establish security architecture governance processes, technical standards, design review procedures, and architectural decision frameworks to promote consistency and risk-based technology adoption
• Guide the integration of cybersecurity architecture with enterprise cloud strategies, DevSecOps practices, infrastructure automation, continuous monitoring, and ongoing authorization requirements
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity, cloud, and AI technologies, advising leadership on security risks, architectural tradeoffs, integration challenges, and opportunities for innovation
• Collaborate with senior government stakeholders, enterprise architects, and cybersecurity leadership to develop modernization roadmaps, prioritize security investments, and address complex architectural risks
• Serve as a senior technical advisor and escalation point, mentoring architects and engineers while promoting security architecture best practices and continuous improvement across the cybersecurity program

Benefits