Cyber Security Architect; Federal

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best‑fit solutions that mitigate risk.

The Cyber Architect who will serve as the technical advisor and subject matter expert for aligning our security posture with the agency’s core mission, with a strong focus on securing our expanding hybrid and multi‑cloud environments. You will assess our current technical state, apply your subject matter expertise on industry requirements, and articulate a clear vision for a sustainable security future to executive stakeholders.

Through strategic discussions and technical presentations, you will coordinate with internal teams and industry partners to develop and implement innovative security solutions to complex problems. The Cyber Architect shall understand the fundamentals of layered defense and zero trust technologies and processes. The Architect shall understand the lifecycle of the network threats, attack vectors and methods of exploitation to include methodologies around MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

The successful candidate will have the ability to provide daily direction and manage a fast pace, high ops tempo environment. The candidate will have the ability to communicate customers’ requirements needed to secure, protect, and defend an enterprise network environment. The position will be performed at a client site in a classified setting. This role requires working with considerable autonomy and provides opportunities to mentor junior team members.

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise IT engineering or cybersecurity programs
• 3+ years of experience leading modernization or transformation workstream for one or more of the following – Threat Detection, Vulnerability Management, Infrastructure Protection, multi‑cloud, A&O, and Zero Trust initiatives
• 2+ years of experience leading technical project delivery for large, complex organizations
• Experience architecting solution roadmaps and capabilities in alignment with industry standards NIST SP800-37, SP800-53, SP800-207 and the DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
• Experience leading alternatives analysis and product selection including A&O, AI, Threat Detection, NGFW, IDS/IPS, CAASM, Vuln Mgt, Analytics, secure Dev Ops, identify and access management
• Proven ability to guide and advise senior leaders (CISO, CIO) to build and execute cybersecurity maturation
• Ability to author technical documentation, reference models, whitepapers, and blogs on leading cybersecurity topics and concepts
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects, or 10+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities in lieu of a degree
• Possession of a DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, as well as an IASAE Level I certification (Security+ or CISSP fulfills both)
• Must obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider – Infrastructure Support Certification (e.g., CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND) prior to start date

• Experience in a cybersecurity engineering or operations leadership role
• Experience selecting, designing, and implementing security tools and capabilities for large, complex federal or commercial organizations
• Strong familiarity with the capabilities and architectural roles of key cybersecurity technologies (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, DLP) to guide decisions on tool selection, integration, and maturation.
• Experience with innovative cybersecurity capabilities, including A&O/SOAR, AI/ML, ZT, multi‑cloud
• Experience with designing secure solutions for hybrid and…