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Job description
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: pending
Job Title: Senior Security Architect
Location: Washington, DC
Clearance Level: Public Trust, Must Have Ability to Obtain a Clearance
Required Certification(s): One of the following: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Certification
Location: Washington, DC
Clearance Level: Public Trust, Must Have Ability to Obtain a Clearance
Required Certification(s): One of the following: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Certification
Job Description
The Senior Security Architect for the SOC is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing advanced security architectures that protect the organization’s systems, data, and infrastructure. This role works closely with SOC analysts, incident responders, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure the security operations environment is resilient, scalable, and aligned with business and compliance requirements.
Education Background
- Bachelors Degree
- 5-7 years designing secure system and network architectures for federal agencies; experience with Zero Trust and NIST 800-160
Years of Experience
5-7 years
Required Skills
- Cybersecurity architecture for federal systems.
- Extensive zero trust and cloud migration experience.
- Designed enterprise security reference architectures adopted by multiple agencies.
- Leads secure system design, integration of controls, and alignment to NIST/FISMA
- One of the following: CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, Splunk/SIEM or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Certification
Preferred Skills
- Strong knowledge of SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint security tools, cloud security technologies, and network security controls.
- Experience designing and implementing detection and response architectures.
- Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Working Conditions
Monday - Friday, Regular business hours
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy.Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded.Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager.Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven.Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
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