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
