Principal Cyber Security Architect
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
$90 - $100/hr
IMR Soft LLC
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Job Details
Skills
- Cyber Security
- Fedramp
- NIST
- CISSP
Summary
Principal Cyber Security Architect
Location : MD, NJ or MN.
12 months contract
This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work.
We are looking for a Cyber Security Architect to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of the Virtusa’s Client Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). L-CAP is a mission-critical, future-ready automation platform built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture, enabling next-generation air traffic management capabilities. You will serve as a senior cybersecurity architect responsible for defining the security architecture across a large-scale hybrid cloud platform supporting national air traffic operations. We are building with an AI-first engineering mindset, embracing emerging AI capabilities and modern development practices to accelerate delivery, improve software quality, and continuously evolve how we design and build mission-critical systems. This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation.
What You'll Do
· Define and maintain the cybersecurity architecture for the L-CAP platform
· Develop and execute the FedRAMP compliance strategy across cloud environments
· Lead Authority to Operate (ATO) planning and execution activities
· Conduct threat modeling and vulnerability assessments across platform components
· Design and implement zero trust architecture principles across the enterprise
· Establish and govern the security controls framework aligned to NIST 800-53
· Integrate security practices into DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows
· Provide cybersecurity governance across four Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
· Define security requirements for platform services and application teams
· Perform risk assessments and recommend mitigations for emerging threats
· Define security architecture for distributed real-time ATC services including inter-service communication protection and API gateway security
· Establish software supply chain integrity controls including SBOM generation, artifact signing, and dependency vulnerability management
· Design security patterns for cloud-native service communications protecting mission-critical ATC data flows
· Champion an AI-first engineering culture by identifying and applying AI-assisted development capabilities, automation, and emerging software engineering practices that improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and delivery.
Core Technical Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of cybersecurity experience
· Demonstrated cybersecurity architecture experience for enterprise platforms
· Deep knowledge of FedRAMP authorization processes and requirements
· Expertise in NIST 800-53 security controls and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
· Experience leading ATO efforts for federal information systems
· Knowledge of zero trust architecture principles and implementation patterns
· Experience with safety-critical systems security requirements
· Cloud security expertise across AWS and/or Azure environments
· Understanding of distributed systems security challenges and solutions
· Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; ship required; subject to government background investigation
· Experience securing distributed real-time services and microservice communication patterns
· Knowledge of software supply chain security practices (SLSA, SBOM, artifact signing, dependency scanning)
· Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
· Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
· CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications
· FAA or aviation-sector cybersecurity experience
· Penetration testing and red team experience
· SIEM architecture and security operations design
· Mission assurance and continuity of operations experience
· DoD or federal civilian agency cybersecurity programs
· Experience securing real-time operational systems in aviation or air traffic control environments
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91133294
- Position Id: 19712-10625-1791815340
- Posted 14 hours ago
Company Info
About IMR Soft LLC
We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.
IMR Soft. is one of the fastest-growing, USA based Information Technology company specializing in software development and IT Services. Founded in 2017, by a team of experienced professionals with a solid base in IT and Management. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
We help clients Create the Future. We deliver innovative information technology solutions and unlimited services that benefit our clients by maximizing their performance. We combine tech expertise and business intelligence to catalyze change and deliver results. In a world that is constantly changing, companies are faced with the challenge of continually adapting to a dynamic environment.
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