Cyber Architect - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

As an Enterprise Security Architect, you will be pivotal in 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. This role requires working with considerable autonomy and provides opportunities to mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• 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 DevOps, 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
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• 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 (SecurityX 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

Additional Qualifications:

• 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 multi-cloud architectures, to include analysis of cross-domain data flows, resource sizing, and RBAC policies
• Ability to collaborate with project and proposal teams to incorporate cybersecurity solutions and develop high quality implementation plans and roadmaps
• Experience delivering solutions in accordance with Agile, ITSM, ITIL, and SELC best practices

Benefits

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Relocation Assistance