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Enterprise Security Architect, Lead Security Clearance

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Booz Allen Hamilton
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Enterprise Security Architect, Lead with Security Clearance
Job Number: R0244314 Enterprise Security Architect, Lead

The Opportunity:

Security must be architected, not bolted on. You understand how to embed security into every layer of an enterprise system, from data pathways to identity flows, to network segmentation and cloud control planes. We are seeking an Enterprise Security Architect to design security solutions for clients with complex network, platform, and data-protection needs implementing solutions that withstand advanced cyber threats. In this role, you will help define, enhance, implement, and maintain security solutions for one or more networks and technology platforms while guiding adherence to information security policies and procedures.

In this role, you will apply risk modeling and secure design met hodologies to develop tailored controls for client and industry exposures, then translate those designs into practical architectures for network and application deployments. You will advise on security technologies and communicate security complexities clearly to technical teams, stakeholders, and senior management. You will partner with engineering teams, cybersecurity SMEs, cloud or platform owners, and business stakeholders.

You'll assess current
-state environments, identify architectural gaps, evaluate emerging technologies, and build roadmaps that advance enterprise security maturity. This is an opportunity to shape hardened systems that support the mission, and to learn from a team of experts while doing it. Join us. The world can't wait. You Have:
* 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity

* 3+ years of experience in security architecture or security design

* Experience designing enterprise-scale secure cloud or hybrid architectures, and developing architecture documents such as diagrams, models, SSPs, and data flows

* Experience with network security appliances using technologies such as F5 or Palo Alto

* Experience with data security engineering, including DLP, encryption at rest and in transit, and tokenization

* Experience with security technologies such as HSMs, SASE, and cloud security platforms

* Knowledge of Zero T rus t architectures, NIST SP 800-53 or 800-207, and secure engineering principles

* Knowledge of enterprise information security architecture, information assurance, and network security

* Secret clearance
* Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have:
* Experience with cloud security platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

* Experience with enterprise logging, SIEM or SOAR integrations, and detection engineering alignment

* Experience supporting compliance or accreditation processes, including RMF, ATO, FedRAMP, and ICD 503

* Experience with Agile development met hodologies and Dev Sec Ops  practices

* Experience with container or Kubernetes security and micro-segmentation

* Experience creating reusable secure architecture patterns or reference designs

* Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and priorities

* Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and COBIT

* TS/SCI clearance
* Security Architecture Certification such as CISSP-ISSAP or TOGAF Certification Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ;
Secret clearance is required. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site…
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