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As our Cybersecurity Architect/Engineer you will provide support to monitor, analyze, and detect Cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision. The Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of DoD IA architectures, systems, or system components for use within computing, network, and enclave environments. You will assist with integrated dynamic Cyber defense: coordinating and maintaining security toolsets to support organizations’ continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs and establish a framework by which cyber risk can be measured. The Cybersecurity Architect/Engineer will determine security requirements and prepare cost estimates by evaluating business strategies and requirements, researching information security standards, conducting system security vulnerability analyses and risk assessments, studying architecture/platform, and identifying integration issues. Other duties include implementing security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment, directing equipment and software installation and calibration, preparing preventive and reactive measures, creating, transmitting, and maintaining keys, completing documentation, and verifying security systems by developing and implementing test scripts.\nPosition Responsibilities: This position establishes the technical quality standard for cybersecurity engineering and Body of Evidence (BOE) development while ensuring cloud security controls remain continuously validated, compliant, and audit-ready throughout the software lifecycle.\nResponsibilities include:\nServe as the technical lead for cyber security architect & Engineering activities for mission critical software factory and cloud-native environments.\nCoordinate with the appropriate technical, security, and Government points of contacts to synchronize cloud security activities across Value Stream sprint cadences and Agile delivery schedules.\nCollaborate with Government stakeholders, software developers, DevSecOps engineers, ISSMs, ISSEs, ISSOs, Cyber Operations Teams (COT), and Cyber Penetration Teams (CPT) to integrate cybersecurity throughout the software development lifecycle.\nImplement, document, test, validate, and continuously maintain technical, operational, and management security controls supporting RMF and Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO).\nApply cyber security methodology by integrating RMF requirements, Department of Defense cybersecurity policy, Zero Trust principles, and cATO objectives directly into SAFe Agile and DevSecOps workflows.\nEstablish and maintain the quality of the Body of Evidence (BOE) supporting initial ATOs, continuous monitoring, and long-term continuous authorization.\nCoordinate continuous assessment of authorization artifacts, inherited controls, configuration baselines, automated security scan results, vulnerability remediation activities, and compliance evidence.\nDesign and implement cloud security solutions supporting Kubernetes, OpenShift, containerized applications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and enterprise DevSecOps pipelines.\nSupport vulnerability management, STIG implementation, security control validation, and cybersecurity automation across development, testing, staging, production, and classified environments.\nEvaluate cybersecurity risks and recommend technical solutions that improve security posture while maintaining mission velocity.\nDevelop executive-level technical briefings, architecture recommendations, cybersecurity metrics, and risk assessments supporting Government decision-making.\nRequired Qualifications:\nClearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI cleared within last 2 years; CI Polygraph within last 5 years\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related technical field.\nCertification: One or more of the 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