Security Architect - MDC
SteerBridge, Vienna, VA
The role
SteerBridge is seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead security architecture for a mission-critical VA Disability Claims platform that supports Veterans and federal customers in AWS GovCloud. This role defines the security design, standards, and roadmap across cloud and hybrid infrastructure, applications, data, identity, and external integrations, translating mission needs, federal cybersecurity frameworks, and applicable commercial security requirements into secure, compliant, and scalable architectures.
The architect partners with cloud and solutions architects, DevSecOps engineers, application developers, the security operations team, compliance stakeholders, and program leadership. The architect establishes security requirements and design patterns, reviews implementation evidence, and guides remediation; engineering teams implement and operate the controls, while security operations monitors the environment and leads incident response.