System Security Architect

Job ID: 2600759

Location: ARLINGTON, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-27

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and experienced Mid-Level System Security Architect to join our team and contribute to mission-critical operations. This role requires an active Secret clearance and offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in supporting the Manpower Management Office (MMO) within the Office of the Director of Administration and Management.

In this position, you will collaborate directly with the Director of MMO, government Authorizing Officials (AOs), and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering tailored guidance and implementing comprehensive system security architecture solutions. Successful candidates will provide expertise to ensure compliance with security requirements while enabling operational excellence.

Candidates located in the Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. areas are strongly preferred. This is a 100% onsite position, Monday through Friday, located at the Mark Center in Arlington, Virginia. No travel is anticipated. Military base access is required (Pentagon).

Job Responsiblities:

• Design and assess Zero Trust network architectures for Department of War (DoW) business systems.
• Create micro-segmentation strategies that protects data and maintains efficiency.
• Enhance security controls and implementation of RMF steps.
• Produce Security Assessment Reports.
• Navigate complex inheritance models for cloud and on-premises infrastructure environments.
• Embed security requirements into functional specifications during solution analysis.
• Evaluate commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) against Zero-Trust principles and DoW standards.
• Develop cybersecurity strategies meeting Clinger Cohen Act (CCA) compliance.
• Create security test plans supporting development and operations.
• Assess security lifecycle requirements from acquisition to Full Operational Capability (FOC).
• Design disaster recovery and continuity architectures meeting demanding availability requirements.
• Document security impacts of new implementations for the organization's overall risk posture.
• Implement DevSecOps pipelines with automated security testing and vulnerability remediation.
• Assess current security architecture effectiveness through evaluation and testing.
• Identify existing security gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the MMO and O&MPD Leadership.

Qualifications

Required Clearance:

• Active Secret clearance and ship.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of experience or Master's degree and at least 7 years of experience.
• Degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Required Skills and Certifications:

• 8+ years of hands on-experience designing Zero Trust architectures
• 5+ years of experience of architecting security solutions in IL5/IL6 environments
• Deep understanding of DoW Zero-Trust Architecture.
• Familiarity with Thunderdome, Flank Speed, ICAM and other various data services.
• Knowledge of DoDI 5000.75 and Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, or DoDAF).
• Must have at least two of the following certs: CCNP Enterprise, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP.

Desired Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies spanning traditional waterfall and Agile frameworks, with hands-on experience in analysis, design, development, testing, and continuous delivery.
• Understanding of supply chain security and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
• Professionalism, tact, and experience working with senior DoW leadership.
• Certification in one or more industry cloud certifications: (AWS SA-Professional, AZ-305, VMware VCIX-NV, or OCI Architect Professional).
• Experience with Security, Orchestration, Automation, and response (SOAR) solutions.

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• Dice Id: 10111346
• Position Id: 2600759
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