Security Architect

Position Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Security Architect to join our rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team!

The Security Architect SME will lead the development of security architecture guidance, standards, and reference diagrams for on-premise and cloud platforms and systems. This is an exciting role to support both macro and micro security design for a large government agency. You’ll get to support a variety of cloud and on-premise projects, working with leading edge technology. This position requires a deep level of understanding of NIST Special Publications used to secure federal systems, including NIST SP 800-53. This knowledge must be combined with experience designing and assessing security architectures for both cloud and on-premise systems to protect the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of systems and their data using COTS tools, cloud native services, and component-level configuration settings. In this role, you will lead from the front as the key subject matter expert guiding our valued client. The successful candidate will support the design of Zero Trust security architectures and their associated guidance, working in iterations to tighten least privilege access controls and automate Zero Trust controls.

Named one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington DC area for 12 consecutive years , Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

Eligibility Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is required due to federal contract obligations, along with the ability to successfully pass a federal background investigation .

Location: This position allows for 100% remote work. Remote work requires a high level of trust in our employees, and we strictly adhere to the details outlined in our Remote Work Policy below.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience designing security architectures by referencing NIST security controls, agency policy, and government-wide security requirements. This experience must include the design of on-premise and cloud security fabrics for all layers of the system (application down to CSP).
• 2+ years of experience designing Zero Trust Architectures to secure cloud and on-premise systems
• Experience designing security architectures hosted in Microsoft Azure, using a combination of Azure-native services and COTS tooling
• Experience assessing/reviewing security architectures, writing reports with detailed explanatory findings, and providing briefings on your findings.
• Developing security architecture guidance to include policy language, Standard Operating Procedures, and as-code hardening standards.
• Extensive knowledge of NIST 800- 53rev5 and other NIST Special Publications.
• Current knowledge of government-wide security mandates