Principal Security Architect & Compliance Lead
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
