Cybersecurity Architect (TS/SCI)

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

An active TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration for this opportunity. A CI Poly will be required soon after starting this engagement.

Work will be performed 100% onsite in northern VA. 

Overall Assignment Description: Provide Security Architect Security Engineering support documentation to Cyber Security projects and programs led by the Security Engineering Division and provide informational and decisional briefs, white papers, architecture-and-engineering-development-, and implementation-plans the Contractor to have practical experience designing, engineering and implementing.

Duties shall include, but are not limited to:

• Support Cybersecurity activities for the service-oriented architecture (SOA) and service-centric architecture (SCA). Cybersecurity Engineering support in the performance of Security Architecture tasks.
• Frequency of tasks are weekly, unless otherwise specified. Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Develop and maintain new Cybersecurity Architecture in coordination with the Enterprise Architecture team with a minimum of quarterly updates.
• Develop and maintain the existing cybersecurity Architecture in coordination with the Enterprise Architecture team.
• Ensure that acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity architecture guidelines.
• Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop a security risk management plan.
• Analyze candidate architectures, allocate security services, and select security mechanisms. Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents.
• Develop enterprise architecture or system components required to meet user/enterprise needs. Coordinate with systems architects and developers, as needed, to provide oversight in the development of design solutions.
• Support the Cybersecurity Architecture for projects and initiatives, to include information and decision briefing development and presentation in designated forums.
• Collaborate with both Government and assigned contract staff in Cybersecurity Architecture mission ad-hoc interchanges. A monthly average occurrence.
• Create and submit bi-weekly comprehensible WAR reports to support Cybersecurity Directorate, CIO-T, and ODNI level.
• Professionally interact with senior-level directors and/or agency heads. Demonstrate keen interpersonal and customer service, data gathering, analysis, effective management and organization, competent oral and written skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Plan and lead sub-tasks/projects.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• The Contractor shall be DoDI 8570 Level II Certified (IA - SAE)
• The Contractor shall have a breadth of technical expertise to include physical, virtualized, and cloud computing, as well as a strong understanding of computer networking.
• Experience with continuous service / process improvement. Minimum 8 years' experience providing general or specialized Cybersecurity support to Intelligence Community and Department of Defense offices and programs.
• Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years IT experience or 11-14 years' experience within Computer Science/Cyber Security.

Desired:

• Relevant skills for using modern data analysis techniques (ex. Python and/or other scripts), for relevant security data and information.
• CISSP concentration - ISSEP, ISSAP or ISSMP.
• Amazon Solutions Architect Certification.
• Technical certificates from Enterprise network provider (e.g. Cisco) and or Global Information Assurance Certification, (GIAC).
• Relevant skills for using modern data analysis techniques (ex. Python and/or other scripts), for relevant security data and information.

Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 750 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 3,000 Enterprise-Level customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.  

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
• 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Care plan