Principal Cyber Architect (Top Secret / SCI)

Overview

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Principal Cyber Architect to support a library modernization program for Geospatial Intelligence in Rancho Bernardo, CA . The team is seeking a skilled engineer to lead security teams with the specification, development, and application of computer systems for a rapidly developing environment. Clearance : TS / SCI required. Location : Rancho Bernardo, CA (100% on-site). This job opens for applications on 9 / 19 / 2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary systems engineering teams to deliver secure and resilient solutions across complex environments.
• Oversee Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes for DoD systems in alignment with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ensuring compliance and operational readiness.
• Support full-spectrum systems engineering activities, including CONOPS, requirements definition and allocation, cybersecurity architecture and implementation, verification and validation, and continuous monitoring throughout deployment and sustainment phases.
• Contribute to the design and evaluation of offensive cybersecurity architectures, focusing on defense-in-depth strategies and threat mitigation.
• Integrate Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) practices into system lifecycles, enabling secure CI / CD pipelines and containerized deployments.
• Develop and assess comprehensive system security documentation, including security CONOPS, risk matrices, control traceability, test procedures, and POA&Ms.
• Perform vulnerability assessments to validate system compliance with RMF controls and DISA STIGs, identifying and mitigating security gaps.
• Analyze static and dynamic code scans to ensure application security and adherence to development-related STIG requirements.
• Support customer engagements through travel, including technical meetings, product demonstrations, integration activities, and system testing.

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Location : Rancho Bernardo, CA (on-site). Clearance : TS / SCI required.

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