Senior Security Architect role supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency's CIO mission, designing and implementing enterprise-level cybersecurity strategies and IT governance frameworks in a classified, high-tempo environment for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firm.
What you'll do
- Work with senior DIA client leadership to ensure program direction, strategy alignment, and expectations are met across enterprise initiatives
- Design and implement complex cybersecurity solutions including security architecture, next-generation firewalls, and network behavior anomaly detection across WANs, cloud, and data centers
- Develop and document security controls compliant with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST RMF, and IC/DOD policies; perform continuous monitoring and risk scoring
- Conduct penetration testing, security assessments, and implement nested/inherited/compensating controls to protect critical systems and legacy infrastructure
- Facilitate data collection, senior staff interviews, and strategic analysis to inform enterprise security and IT governance decision-making
- Propose and implement process improvements, DevSecOps best practices, and deployment strategies; mentor technical teams on security architecture decisions
Mission
Red Gate Group supports the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) with enterprise-level strategy, IT integration, and mission-critical planning. The role involves advising the DIA's senior leadership on IT governance, cybersecurity architecture, and strategic objectives aligned with Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) compliance frameworks.
Required skills
- Security Architecture Design
- IC and DOD Risk Management Frameworks (RMF)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Cloud and Systems Architecture
- Cybersecurity Solutions Design and Implementation
- Network and Systems Engineering
- Penetration Testing
- DevSecOps
- Information Assurance (IA)
- Federal Cybersecurity Controls Documentation