Technical Lead – Chief Security Architect, Engineer

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

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🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Excentium, Inc

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏢 Enterprise

🏛️ Government

Cybersecurity • Enterprise • Government

Excentium, Inc. is a technology-focused government contractor that designs and implements solutions across cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and mission enablement to improve customers' security, efficiency, and resiliency. The firm highlights more than 80 years of combined senior management experience in government contracting and lists capabilities such as Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, FedRAMP/IAS support, and mission-focused professional services. Excentium positions itself as a provider of technology and business professional services to federal customers and other mission-driven organizations.

📋 Description

• Set enterprise security architecture and engineering direction across cloud, identity, network, and emerging technology domains • Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and reference architecture development • Advise VA stakeholders on Zero Trust implementation, modernization strategy, and complex technical trade-offs • Represent Excentium in VA governance boards, design reviews, and technical working groups • Mentor the broader engineering team • Ensure the technical quality and consistency of architecture deliverables produced across the program • Support enterprise security architecture, engineering, and operations across VA's Office of Information Security (OIS)

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of enterprise security architecture experience at a large company or federal agency of comparable scale to GSA, IRS, DoD, or VA • An additional advanced degree (e.g., Master's or PhD) in an IT-related field may substitute for up to 5 years of the required experience • Demonstrated experience advancing legacy and modern architectures spanning cloud, mobile, IoT, APIs, and emerging technologies such as AI and post-quantum cryptography • Experience with enterprise architecture tools and frameworks (e.g., SABSA) • Experience with Federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, CIS Controls) • Proven ability to lead technical trade-off analysis, design reviews, and cross-functional coordination with program and project leadership • Strong documentation and diagramming skills across network topology, system architecture, and data flow • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Architecture Implementation, Information Systems Integration, Software Development Methodologies, Security Engineering, or Network Systems Communications Management • A current certification satisfying DoD 8570/8140 workforce requirements at IAT Level III, IAM Level III, or IASAE Level III • Approved certification such as CISSP, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISM, CCISO, GCIH, or CSSLP, depending on the level and category • PMP certification also satisfies this requirement for this role • US Citizenship required • Public Trust — High Risk (Tier 4) Background Investigation clearance required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) • Paid time off