SciTec
System Security Architect (Clearance Required)
$174K–$219K
Boulder, Colorado · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience; a technical degree or equivalent professional experience (8 years).
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience (8 years).
- Visa sponsorship
- All employees must be U.S. citizens; applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
About the job
Designs security architectures and controls for integrated systems, using threat modeling to identify risks and working with engineering, procurement, assurance, and customer teams to implement and demonstrate security protections.
What you'll do
- Model threats, identify system risks and attack paths, and recommend security architectures and controls.
- Support development and procurement teams in implementing controls, and help assurance and GRC teams demonstrate regulatory and accreditation alignment.
- Mentor staff and improve cybersecurity and software engineering processes.
What they ask for
- Current SECRET DoD or DoE clearance.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience (8 years).
- At least 5 years of relevant cybersecurity or system-security-support work experience.
- Familiarity with PKI and cryptographic systems, network access controls, endpoint security, and security logging and response tools.
Nice to have
- Current TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information; relevant experience in supply chain security, anti-tamper, penetration testing, accreditation, or secure software development.
- CISSP or an alternate certification satisfying DoD Cyber Workforce Framework qualifications for the Security Architect role.
Pay
$174,000 - $219,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
ATT&CK, STRIDE, MRAP-C, PKI, eMASS, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-218, SOAR
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