Cybersecurity Architect - Secret Clearance Required Security Clearance

Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required (interim OK). Citizenship: US Citizenship required. Travel Requirement:
Up to 10%.

Sherpa 6 is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Cybersecurity Architect to join our team. We build mission critical systems for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other commercial customers. You'll help ensure internal systems, developer workflows, and customer-facing platforms are secure, compliant, and resilient. We're seeking a technically deep, analytically sharp, and collaborative security specialist who can solve large-scale, complex challenges.

If you're motivated to protect innovative technology and drive security practices across the organization, join us to shape how we design and operate secure systems.

Lead development and evolution of the enterprise security architecture, including network, cloud, identity, endpoint, application, and data security.

• Define security standards, reference architectures, patterns, and implementation guidance for new and existing systems.
• Architect and evaluate secure solutions for cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), hybrid infrastructure, and SaaS integrations.
• Perform threat modeling, architectural risk assessments, and code/design reviews; recommend mitigations and compensating controls.
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  and engineering to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and application life cycles.
• Create and maintain security architecture documentation, diagrams, and asset inventories.
• Support incident response and forensic investigations with architectural insights and remediation plans.
• Mentor engineers and security staff and provide best-practice guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Stay current with threat landscape, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements; incorporate into architecture roadmaps.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 7+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years designing enterprise security architectures.
• Hands-on experience with cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and corresponding security services.
• Deep knowledge of IAM, network security, encryption, PKI, endpoint protection, application security, and identity protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Demonstrated experience performing threat modeling, risk assessments, and control selection.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Must be a US citizen.

• Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Power Shell, Terraform, Cloud Formation, or similar).
• CISSP, CISM, SABSA, CCSP, Security+ or similar architecture/security certifications.

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering medical, dental, vision, health and wellness benefits, and a generous retirement savings plan. We also provide a generous PTO policy so employees can balance their work and personal life.

$125,000-$160,000

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:
Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire. ADA:
Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990. EEO/AA:
Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.