SECURITY ARCHITECT in Blacksburg, Virginia at TRIPLE POINT SECURITY INCORPORATED
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Job Description
Triple Point Security is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design, lead, and validate enterprise security architectures for our federal, state, local, and commercial clients. This role is central to our Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) practice and works across a portfolio of client engagements, driving security design and leadership decisions from the ground up. The Senior Security Architect partners closely with client leadership, engineering teams, and program managers in high-visibility engagements to translate mission requirements into technically sound, compliant, and resilient security solutions and roadmaps. This position offers significant technical leadership responsibility and the opportunity to shape how Triple Point delivers security architecture services across an expanding client base.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, with at least 5 years in an on-premises and cloud security architecture or senior technical leadership roleExperience with Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) design and implementationExperience designing and assessing security architectures for government and/or commercial clientsStrong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207, FedRAMP, and related federal security frameworksExperience with cloud security architecture across one or more major CSPs (AWS, Azure, GCP)Exceptional written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to present complex security concepts to executive and non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to develop system security plans (SSPs), security architecture documentation, and technical design artifactsProven problem solving, critical analysis, and risk-based thinking skills to define and prioritize security recommendations and roadmaps aligned with available time and resourcesMust be a U.S. citizen eligible for a federal security clearance
The ideal candidate brings both deep technical expertise and strong client-facing presence. They are comfortable operating as the most senior technical voice in the room with client stakeholders including C-Suite executives and technical managers while also rolling up their sleeves to produce high-quality architecture artifacts as part of a diverse team. Experience navigating the intersection of different compliance requirements and practical security engineering is essential, as is the ability to independently lead engagements with limited supervision in a dynamic consulting environment. They are committed to growing their skills and flexible to take on new client engagements and technical challenges. They consistently demonstrate strong collaboration, leadership, and professionalism in highly-visible roles.
Triple Point Security is a technical cybersecurity and cloud security firm that provides highly specialized services to organizations with complex, hybrid IT environments. We have experienced tremendous growth through our Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA), DevSecOps, and secure AI adoption services and are looking to continue this momentum with our cloud service provider, technology, and teaming partners.
Our professionals possess public sector experience in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of Justice (DOJ). They also possess private sector experience in telecommunications, finance, managed service providers, and Internet infrastructure. We combine our technical knowledge with best practices from the public and private sectors and apply them to IT security solutions and services that support our clients in achieving their business and mission objectives.