Lead Enterprise Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
59 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $142k
$69k most similar roles pay here $253k

This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $161,250–$212,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Enterprise Security Architect

As an Enterprise Security Architect, Lead, you will design and implement security solutions for clients with complex network, platform, and data-protection needs to withstand advanced cyber threats. You will perform risk modeling and secure design methodologies to develop tailored controls, translate these into practical architectures for network and application deployments, and identify architectural gaps while building roadmaps for enterprise maturity. The role requires expertise in zero trust architectures, NIST standards, and secure engineering principles. You will work with technologies including F5 or Palo Alto appliances, HSMs, SASE, and cloud security platforms. Key technical skills include data security engineering involving DLP, encryption, and tokenization. Candidates must possess a Secret clearance and experience with infrastructure such as hybrid clouds, container security, and SIEM or SOAR integrations to protect critical information systems.

What you'll do

  • Design security solutions for complex network, platform, and data protection needs.
  • Apply risk modeling and secure design methodologies to develop tailored controls for client exposures.
  • Translate security designs into practical architectures for network and application deployments.
  • Advise stakeholders and technical teams on security technologies and complex security requirements.
  • Assess current-state environments to identify architectural gaps and evaluate emerging technologies.
  • Develop roadmaps to advance enterprise security maturity across various platforms.
  • Create documentation including diagrams, models, system security plans, and data flows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Secret clearance is required.
  • 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity.
  • 3+ years of experience in security architecture or security design.
  • Experience designing enterprise-scale secure cloud or hybrid architectures and creating technical documentation like SSPs and data flows.
  • Experience with network security appliances such as F5 or Palo Alto.
  • Experience with data security engineering including DLP, encryption, and tokenization.
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, NIST SP 800-53/800-207, and secure engineering principles.

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