Cybersecurity Architect
Company: Echelon Services
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Position Title: Cybersecurity Architect Clearance
Requirements: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. Investigation or CV date
within 5 years. Duties and Responsibilities: Zero Trust
Architecture & Strategy: Design and maintain the overall Zero Trust
architecture, create roadmaps, and document architectural rules
aligned with IC Enterprise Architectures and evolving threat
landscape. This includes developing interim and future
architectures for implementation across enterprise services.
Experience in the architecting, designing and implementation of
database environments, including schema design, data modeling,
performance tuning, and query optimization. Identify and evaluate
Zero Trust enabling technologies, solutions, and frameworks (i.e.,
micro-segmentation, identity governance, multi-factor
authentication, data loss prevention). Collaborate with
stakeholders across the IC to ensure interoperability and alignment
of Zero Trust implementations. Develop mitigation strategies and
remediation plans to address identified vulnerabilities and achieve
Zero Trust maturity. Technical Implementation & Guidance: Champion
the adoption of Zero Trust principles, ensuring seamless
integration with existing IC infrastructure and alignment with
national security objectives. Conduct risk assessments, critical
path analysis, threat modeling, and security architecture reviews
to identify vulnerabilities and gaps in existing security controls.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including
architecture diagrams, implementation guides, Zero Trust playbooks,
and standard operating procedures. Automate security tasks and
processes using scripting languages and automation tools to improve
efficiency and reduce human error. Provide technical guidance and
mentorship to security engineers, system administrators, and other
IT professionals on Zero Trust best practices. Security
Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) playbook development
and incident response automation Compliance & Governance: Define
and enforce security policies, access controls, and requirements
based on Zero Trust principles and directives. Ensure compliance
with relevant security regulations, standards, and policies,
including FISMA, ICD-503, IC Zero Trust Strategy, NIST SP 800-207,
and CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model NIST guidelines, and IC other
directives. Participate in security audits and assessments to
verify the effectiveness of Zero Trust security controls. Develop
and maintain security metrics to track progress towards Zero Trust
maturity. Contribute to the development of security awareness
training programs to educate users on Zero Trust principles and
best practices. Qualifications Qualifications: Education: BS degree
in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. 10
years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and
operations IAT Level II (CISSP, Security CE, CCNA Security, CCSP,
SABSA, etc.) Proven expertise with NIST, CISA, and federal Zero
Trust Architecture models Demonstrated success in leading
enterprise-level security architecture projects in complex
environments Strong understanding of networking concepts, security
protocols, and operating systems Experience with cloud security
architecture and implementations (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP) Experience
with identity, credentialing, and access management (ICAM)
solutions and technologies Experience with data loss prevention
(DLP) solutions and technologies Experience with security
information and event management (SIEM) systems Familiarity with
threat intelligence platforms and threat hunting techniques
Experience working in a highly classified environment Echelon
Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will
be considered for employment without attention to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, veteran or disability status.
Keywords: Echelon Services, Charlottesville , Cybersecurity Architect, IT / Software / Systems , Reston, Virginia
