Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Lead)

Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Lead) ID 2026-40769 Category Information Technology Type Regular Full-Time Company Chenega Systems Recruiter Samantha.Heard@chenega.com Strategic Business Unit MIOS Level of Clearance Required Background Check Overview Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Lead) Washington, D.C. Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!  The Senior Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for ensuring all product/functional areas in the security engineering area are executed successfully, as well as facilitating inter- and intra-task and subtask coordination. Responsibilities Provide cybersecurity engineering services to include designing the customer’s IT enterprise and systems against existing and emerging cyber threats; developing and upgrading the security capabilities of legacy systems; and coordinating security-related activities with information security architects, senior agency information security officers, system owners, common security control providers, and information system security officersFacilitate the integration of security and privacy requirements in the Secure System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to address security and privacy considerations in a cost-effective mannerAssist with planning, designing, and integrating security and privacy requirements into the system development life cycle for new systems and existing systems that need to undergo significant enhancementsProvide security consulting, architecture, application security services, tools management, and engineering support for systems, emerging IT, and IT security initiatives, and ensure that IT security is embedded and threaded throughout the IT architecture for all projectsCreate, update, revise, and maintain Cyber Security Architecture, Engineering, and Security Tools documentation for the Cyber Security & Privacy Division using industry best practicesProvide documentation support, architectural design, security engineering, application security, and cybersecurity tools managementOther duties as assigned  Qualifications BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related disciplineISC(2) CISSP certification 10+ years of experience designing, building, testing, and implementing security systems within an organization's IT network. Should have experience with Wireless Networks, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, LAN/WAN, SIEM, and Cloud integration strategies. 5+ years of experience managing a team of Security Engineers. Must be a U.S. citizen Must be able to pass a Criminal and Financial Background Check prior to start Preferred Qualifications:ISC(2) CISSP-ISSAPCloud Security Architecture Experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS SalesforceKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Excellent teaching, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.Experience in applying risk management techniques to develop and complete risk assessments based on NIST standards to ensure system design and implementation sufficiently addresses or mitigates IA risk.Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel, including senior management, to explain and enforce security measures to protect agency assetsHow you’ll grow At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.  We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on...