Principal Cyber Security Solutions Architect

Uvcyber
National Harbor, MD
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior cybersecurity professionals with deep technical expertise in enterprise security tools and federal agency operations, who can lead integration efforts and communicate effectively in high-stakes environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 15+ years of security tool integration experience and federal agency background
    — “Experience supporting federal agency security operations
  • Individuals adept at shaping technical strategies for client outcomes and presenting to senior officials
    — “Represent the program in meetings with senior government officials, presenting and defending technical approaches
  • Professionals with strong track records in evaluating and onboarding new security tools in complex environments
    — “Experience evaluating and onboarding new security tools into an existing environment

Things to consider

  • Requires 3 days per week on-site presence near National Harbor, Maryland
    — “Hybrid work model with 3 days/week on-site presence near National Harbor, Maryland
  • US citizenship is mandatory, and no security clearance is required initially
    — “US Citizenship required; no active security clearance required to start

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Splunk and Qualys in your resume and interview responses
    — “Experience with enterprise SIEM tools, specifically with large deployments of Splunk
  • Emphasize your ability to identify risks and inconsistencies in technical solutions
    — “Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies in proposed technical solutions prior to delivery
  • Showcase your track record of building and maintaining security tool roadmaps
    — “Build and maintain technology roadmaps for the program's security tool portfolio
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Principal

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What success looks like

  • led technical cybersecurity challenges
  • evaluated and integrated security tools
Typical background
15+ years of cybersecurity experiencebroad experience across security tool categories

Skills & requirements

Required

Cybersecurity Solutions ArchitectureSIEM ToolsVulnerability ManagementTechnical Presentation

Preferred

Zero Trust ArchitectureFederal Agency Security Operations

Stack & domain

CisspCISM

About the role

Original posting from Uvcyber via Lever

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

Our Federal Delivery team is seeking a technical Senior Security Solutions Architect to support the DHS OCIO Security Tools program. This is a hybrid role based in National Harbor, MD, with three days per week onsite. The Senior Solutions Architect provides technical direction across the program's security tool portfolio support spanning SIEM, endpoint/EDR, privileged access management, network detection, and vulnerability management, advising tool teams on configuration approach, integration strategy, and technology roadmap.

The Senior Solutions Architect is expected to engage substantively on tool architecture, data flows, and integration design; evaluate emerging technologies against program requirements; and identify and resolve gaps in proposed technical solutions. The ideal candidate brings broad, credible exposure across the security tool landscape, sound technical judgment, and the ability to communicate complex technical material clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including client and government counterparts. Serve as a senior advisor to Branch and Division level leadership on emerging issues, assessing the impact of and recommending action based on new or changing Federal guidance (Executive Orders, CISA directives, etc.).

What You'll Do::

Lead and facilitate solutioning technical cybersecurity challenges across the portfolio of security tools

Build and maintain technology roadmaps for the program's security tool portfolio

Advise tool teams on configuration approaches and integration strategy across the security stack, including SIEM, EDR, PAM, network detection, and vulnerability management platforms

Evaluate new and replacement tools for onboarding, including vulnerability management platforms such as Qualys, and assess technical fit against program requirements and the existing environment

Represent the program in meetings with senior government officials, presenting and defending technical approaches

Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies in proposed technical solutions prior to delivery

Work with tool team leads to shape technical approaches toward stronger client outcomes

Monitor the technical health of the tool portfolio and flag emerging integration or capability gaps

Provide technical analysis and recommendations to program leadership on tool-portfolio direction and investment decision.

Serve as a technical point of contact for cross-tool architecture and integration questions

What You Have::

  • Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 12 years of relevant experience (equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree)
  • Broad, demonstrated experience across security tool categories — Splunk, EDR/endpoint, vulnerability management, PAM, network detection, or similar
  • Experience with enterprise SIEM tools, specifically with large deployments of Splunk
  • Experience with vulnerability management platforms; experience with Qualys specifically preferred
  • Demonstrated experience evaluating, architecting, and integrating security tools within a complex technical environment
  • Experience evaluating and onboarding new security tools into an existing environment
  • Experience presenting technical material in client- and government-facing settings
  • Sound technical judgment and the ability to communicate complex technical material clearly to varied audiences
  • Even-keeled, professional, and customer-oriented under pressure
  • Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal

What You've Done::

CISSP, CISM, or similar security certifications

Experience supporting federal agency security operations

Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture implementation

Prior experience in a solutions architect, technical lead, or senior engineering capacity

Work Environment::

Hybrid work model with 3 days/week on-site presence near National Harbor, Maryland

US Citizenship required; no active security clearance required to start

What We Offer::

401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed  

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)  

Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability  

Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness  

Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program  

11 Paid Holidays Annually 

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. 

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

Source: Uvcyber careers (Lever)

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