Chief Cybersecurity Architect

General information

Job Posting Title Chief Cybersecurity Architect Date Wednesday, July 15, 2026 City San Antonio State TX Country United States Working time Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximus delivers secure enterprise cyber solutions in support of Department of War (DoW) missions. The Chief Cyber Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and sustaining cybersecurity architecture that ensures mission-ready systems align with DoW cybersecurity standards, enterprise architecture frameworks, and operational risk management requirements in classified environments.

This role is onsite, five days a week, and requires a TS/SCI security clearance.

This position is contingent upon award.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS035, T5, Band 8 Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Develop, document, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture aligned to DoW standards.- Define security requirements and ensure integration across systems, platforms, and services.- Ensure architectural alignment with NIST publications, DoW and DISA cybersecurity directives, and enterprise architecture guidance.- Advise technical leadership on architecture-level cyber risk, tradeoffs, and mitigation strategies.Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:- Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance.- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.- 10+ years of enterprise cybersecurity and architecture experience.- Required DoD 8140 certifications for DCWF 652: CISSP OR CCSP OR CISM (at least one required).- Required technologies/tools: DoDAF or TOGAF; NIST SP 800 53 and 800 171; Risk Management Framework (RMF); eMASS.Preferred Skills and Qualifications: - Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or Systems Engineering.- Zero Trust architecture design and implementation experience.- Cloud security architecture experience (AWS or Azure).- Prior enterprise cyber architecture leadership supporting DoW missions.#techjobs #clearance #veteranspage Minimum Requirements TCS035, T5, Band 8