Cybersecurity Architect

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to work in our Portland, OR office.

The Cybersecurity Architect provides technical leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise cybersecurity architectures aligned with federal continuous monitoring programs. This role ensures integration with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) requirements, NIST standards, and Department of Energy security objectives, enabling continuous visibility, compliance, and risk reduction in mission-critical environments. This is a hybrid position requiring 25-50% on-site support.

Core Capabilities

• Develop and implement enterprise cybersecurity architectures supporting Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) and CDM programs.
• Align security solutions with federal compliance frameworks (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-137, NIST SP 800-207).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement agency-wide security requirements.
• Lead integration of monitoring, detection, and reporting tools into enterprise environments.
• Provide technical oversight for policies, procedures, dashboards, and metrics supporting ISCM effectiveness.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "L" clearance after start.
• 10+ years experience with Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience designing and integrating enterprise cybersecurity solutions in support of continuous monitoring.
• Strong understanding of network and system security architecture, including Zero Trust Architecture principles (e.g., NIST SP 800-207, NIST SP 1800-35, DHS CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model).
• Ability to translate compliance and mission requirements into practical architectures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with IT, cybersecurity teams, federal stakeholders, and executive management.
• Experience with NIST FISMA (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-137, NIST FIPS 199)

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity and critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience with CDM reporting and metrics development.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, DoDAF).
• Hands-on experience with SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Elastic Stack), SOAR tools (e.g., Splunk SOAR, Tines), and vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable, Qualys).
• Experience designing cybersecurity architectures in cloud, hybrid, and OT/IT environments.
• Experience with NERC CIP standards and compliance in energy or utilities sectors.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, containerization, or CI/CD security integration.
• Industry certifications (e,g,, GDSA, CISSP, TOGAF, SABSA).
• Active DOE "L" clearance or DoD Secret clearance.

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.