Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Core
Design and own the security posture assessment rule framework for evaluating device configurations, network behaviors, and access controls against NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
Role type
Principal Cybersecurity Architect (Network Security & Compliance)
Builds
Scalable system for authoring, versioning, managing, and deploying security posture rules and organizational policies. (via careerplan.io/jobs/22498-principal-cybersecurity-architect-at-ionq)
Domain
Cybersecurity, Network Security, Compliance (NIST, CIS, ISO, FedRAMP)
Required skills
Network security posture assessment, NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, FISMA, FedRAMP, firewall policy analysis, routing protocol security, access control, configuration hardening, risk scoring models, platform engineering collaboration, stakeholder engagement, rule design, threat modeling, compliance mapping, CVE lifecycle management, SBOM analysis, vulnerability correlation.
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, Zero Trust architecture, network segmentation, device trust, least-privilege access enforcement, security standards authoring (CIS Benchmark profiles, DISA STIGs), network security policy working groups.
Technologies
Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet
Responsibilities
Design and own the security posture assessment rule framework; Build and maintain a scalable system for rule authoring and deployment; Monitor emerging threats and regulatory changes; Define risk scoring and prioritization models; Collaborate with platform engineering on rule execution and APIs; Engage enterprise customers and internal stakeholders; Partner with Product and Engineering on roadmap; Mentor engineers and security analysts.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
