Principal Cyber Security Solutions Architect

What You'll Do:

• Lead and facilitate solutioning technical cybersecurity challenges across the portfolio of security tools
• Build and maintain technology roadmaps for the program's security tool portfolio
• Advise tool teams on configuration approaches and integration strategy across the security stack, including SIEM, EDR, PAM, network detection, and vulnerability management platforms
• Evaluate new and replacement tools for onboarding, including vulnerability management platforms such as Qualys, and assess technical fit against program requirements and the existing environment
• Represent the program in meetings with senior government officials, presenting and defending technical approaches
• Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies in proposed technical solutions prior to delivery
• Work with tool team leads to shape technical approaches toward stronger client outcomes
• Monitor the technical health of the tool portfolio and flag emerging integration or capability gaps
• Provide technical analysis and recommendations to program leadership on tool-portfolio direction and investment decision.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for cross-tool architecture and integration questions

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 12 years of relevant experience (equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree)
• Broad, demonstrated experience across security tool categories — Splunk, EDR/endpoint, vulnerability management, PAM, network detection, or similar
• Experience with enterprise SIEM tools, specifically with large deployments of Splunk
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms; experience with Qualys specifically preferred
• Demonstrated experience evaluating, architecting, and integrating security tools within a complex technical environment
• Experience evaluating and onboarding new security tools into an existing environment
• Experience presenting technical material in client- and government-facing settings
• Sound technical judgment and the ability to communicate complex technical material clearly to varied audiences
• Even-keeled, professional, and customer-oriented under pressure
• Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal

What You've Done:

• CISSP, CISM, or similar security certifications
• Experience supporting federal agency security operations
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture implementation
• Prior experience in a solutions architect, technical lead, or senior engineering capacity