CareerPlan

Principal Security Architect & Compliance Lead

USAFull-time$97k–$137k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-09
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Senior cybersecurity technical authority responsible for security architecture, compliance (CMMC, NIST), and risk management for SVS systems and the Sentry Fusion environment.

Role type

Principal Security Architect & Compliance Lead

Builds

Security architectures, system boundaries, data flows, network diagrams, and design documentation for defense/regulated systems.

Domain

Defense contracting / Cybersecurity / Compliance

Required skills

Cybersecurity architecture, CMMC compliance, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, DoD RMF, CUI protection, security authorization, TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, network segmentation, identity management, endpoint security, vulnerability management, technical writing, risk assessment, threat modeling, incident response coordination, policy development.

Preferred skills

STIGs, system hardening, FIPS, PKI, TLS, encryption, secure software development, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, SBOMs, cloud security, Microsoft 365/GCC, SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOC operations, containers, ATOs, CNSSI 1001/1002/1013.

Technologies

Linux, Windows, Microsoft 365, TCP/IP, Sentry, Office 365, MS Teams, VPN, Cloud.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain security architectures and design documentation; lead RMF activities and translate controls into technical actions; lead CMMC readiness and compliance management; oversee systems storing/transmitting CUI; review network and infrastructure security; lead vulnerability remediation and system hardening; integrate security into the software development lifecycle; maintain incident-response procedures; review customer contracts for cybersecurity obligations; maintain cybersecurity policies and risk registers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight