Cybersecurity Architect

October 10, 2026

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Job Number: R0251349 Cybersecurity Architect The Opportunity: As a Cybersecurity Architect on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the military to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of Space Sensing capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, validate, and verify these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation upfront and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. You’ll lead the sustainment, optimization, security, and lifecycle management of complex, mission-critical networks supporting the government mission systems. You’ll serve as the primary technical authority for ensuring high availability, secure data transport, and resilient communication paths across the sustainment portfolio. Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join our team and create the future of Space Sensing in the Space Force. What You’ll Work On: <ul><li>Lead assessments of the current security posture and recommend mitigation strategies across the portfolio.</li><li>Partner with cyber personnel to track and remediate vulnerabilities.</li><li>Serve as the central security authority to drive assessment findings into actionable operational and acquisition channels.</li><li>Advise Chief Engineers to ensure critical security modifications and architectural upgrades are embedded in strategic roadmaps with clear deployment pathways.</li><li>Ensure vital cybersecurity requirements are accurately prioritized and captured in the government funding requests.</li><li>Serve as the senior architectural authority for government customer. </li></ul>Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: <ul><li>7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer supporting space-related Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, and hardware systems, or defensive cyber operations </li><li>Experience providing input to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and related documentation </li><li>Experience developing, integrating, and performing technical analysis of cybersecurity architectures </li><li>Experience developing threat scenarios to support Cyber Tabletop (CTT) exercises or executing Cyber Risk Assessments </li><li>Experience designing or implementing security solutions for interconnected environments such as traditional LAN/WAN or cloud</li><li>Experience ensuring cybersecurity, computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies are integrated into system and program architectures </li><li>Ability to brief senior leaders, translate technical requirements to non-technical audiences, and provide direct feedback to cybersecurity engineers or systems engineers on cyber architectures </li><li>Top Secret clearance</li><li>Bachelor’s degree </li><li>DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification such as Security+, GSEC, or CSSLP Certification </li></ul>Nice If You Have: <ul><li>Experience with space-based remote sensing systems or ground satellite operations centers </li><li>Experience developing system security Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and defining baseline system security requirements </li><li>Experience with the Strategic Missile Warning architecture, its programs, and the organizations supporting the mission </li><li>Experience with ground antenna, networking, distributed systems, or data orchestration</li><li>Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>TS/SCI clearance </li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related technical field preferred; Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related technical field a plus</li><li>DoD 8140 Advanced Certification such as CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSAP, GDSA, or CCNP Certification </li></ul>Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided. Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. <ul><li>Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.</li><li>Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.</li><li>Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role. </li></ul>Commitment to Non-Discrimination 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, local, or international law.

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