Sr Cyber Security Engineer

description

src is seeking an associate cybersecurity architect to partner with and report directly to the senior cybersecurity architect - cyber team lead. Together, you will define, execute, and scale the cybersecurity architecture strategy across integrated systems. As the second-in-command for cybersecurity, you will support the cyber team lead in securing the full spectrum of integrated systems—encompassing custom-developed, cots, gots, and third-party vendor components.

You will serve as a key technical authority and authorized delegate for the senior architect, guiding multi-disciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors, and program leadership through the unique challenge of building and protecting critical systems and facilities in an evolving threat landscape.

• security architecture & strategy
  • partnering with the senior cybersecurity architect to define and maintain the cybersecurity architecture vision, encompassing network security, application security, data protection, identity and access management (iam), and endpoint security
  • co-developing and governing cybersecurity reference architectures, standards, and design patterns that ensure a consistent security posture across internal engineering teams and vendor-delivered components
  • supporting the enterprise-wide adoption of zero trust architecture (zta), helping to define segmentation strategies, identity verification models, and least-privilege access controls
  • assisting in cybersecurity technology roadmap development, identifying strategic investments, capability gaps, and modernization priorities
  • collaborating to architect cybersecurity controls that account for mission-essential and national security operational implications—ensuring mechanisms do not introduce latency or single points of failure
• integration security & governance
  • conducting security architecture assessments across the usspacecom system portfolio, identifying vulnerabilities and trust boundary gaps
  • co-managing security interface requirements and security-relevant interface control documents (icds) for system-to-system data exchanges
  • conducting technical security reviews of vendor and subcontractor deliverables to ensure alignment with enterprise cybersecurity standards
  • acting as the alternate chair or co-chair for security architecture review boards on behalf of the senior architect to adjudicate security trade-offs and enforce architectural standards
• compliance & risk
  • working with leadership to ensure enterprise-wide compliance with fedramp, rmf, nist 800-53, fisma, dod/faa cybersecurity directives, and agency policies
  • supporting threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analyses across the integrated enterprise
  • collaborating with cybersecurity operations, incident response, and security monitoring teams to ensure architectural designs support effective detection and recovery
  • assisting in architecting security solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments (aws govcloud, azure government) to meet federal compliance
• leadership & communication
  • serving as a trusted advisor, sounding board, and operational deputy to the cyber team lead
  • acting as the primary delegate for the senior architect in executive briefings, customer meetings, and cross-functional planning sessions when required
  • mentoring and guiding security engineers, solution architects, and development teams to ensure cybersecurity is preserved
  • driving cross-functional alignment across software engineering, data architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to execute the lead architect’s strategic vision

• 10‑15+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, or enterprise it security within large-scale government or defense programs
• bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, computer engineering, or a related field (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree)
• relevant industry certifications such as cissp, ccsp, cism, issap, or gicsp
• demonstrated experience within a systems integrator environment, securing multi‑vendor, multi‑technology solutions across complex trust boundaries
• deep expertise in zero…