HX5
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville, AL
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.
HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Senior Cybersecurity Architect supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The Senior Cybersecurity System Architect is a leadership role responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust cybersecurity architectures that protect the organization's assets, data, and systems. This position provides technical expertise and guidance, ensuring that security principles are embedded into all layers of the IT infrastructure. The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and architecture aligned with business objectives, threat landscape, and compliance requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours. Day shift - with support for after-hour maintenance window work, as needed.
Other Position Requirements:
HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.
CJ
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville, AL
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.
HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Senior Cybersecurity Architect supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The Senior Cybersecurity System Architect is a leadership role responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust cybersecurity architectures that protect the organization's assets, data, and systems. This position provides technical expertise and guidance, ensuring that security principles are embedded into all layers of the IT infrastructure. The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and architecture aligned with business objectives, threat landscape, and compliance requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cybersecurity Architecture Design and Development:
- Develop and maintain the organization's cybersecurity architecture framework, standards, and blueprints.
- Design and implement security architectures for various systems and environments, including cloud, on-premise, and hybrid infrastructures.
- Evaluate and recommend security technologies, platforms, and tools to support the organization's cybersecurity posture.
- Review and approve architectural diagrams, documentation, and models, focusing on security controls and data flow.
- Lead the development of proof-of-concepts and prototypes to validate security architectural designs.
- Architect and design secure solutions for data protection, network security, endpoint security, identity and access management (IAM), and application security
- Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment:
- Participate in threat modeling exercises to identify potential security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems and applications.
- Perform risk assessments to evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential security threats.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address identified security risks
- Technical Leadership and Guidance:
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other security professionals, including security engineers, analysts, and
developers. - Serve as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity architecture best practices and emerging security technologies.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure that security is integrated into all phases of the system development lifecycle
(SDLC). - Drive the adoption of new security technologies and architectural patterns within the organization
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other security professionals, including security engineers, analysts, and
- Security Standards and Compliance:
- Ensure the cybersecurity architecture complies with relevant legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, and Security Technical Implementation Guides).
- Work with compliance teams to conduct security audits and assessments
- Incident Response Support:
- Participate in incident response activities as needed, providing technical expertise and guidance.
- Review security incident analysis reports of root causes and determine the need for architectural or technical corrective actions.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, development, and business units, to ensure alignment of security goals.
- Communicate security architectural designs and decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Actively participate in architecture review boards and other governance processes
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay current with emerging security technologies and industry trends.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of cybersecurity architecture
- Must have 8, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
- May be reduced with the completion of advanced education
- Must have 6, or more, years of direct experience in cybersecurity architecture
- Must have 2, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
- Must have proven experience designing and implementing complex security architectures.
- Must have a deep understanding of security principles, technologies, and best practices.
- Must have experience with a variety of security tools and technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention
systems (IDS/IPS), Elastic Security SIEM, ACAS vulnerability scanners, and endpoint security solutions. - Must have experience with cloud security architecture and deployment models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Must have experience implementing Zero Trust principles across an IT Services environment
- Must have a strong understanding of cybersecurity architecture principles and best practices.
- Must have knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001).
- Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Have 1, or more, industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty.
- Have experience with threat modeling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, DREAD).
- Have experience with penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
- Have experience with DevSecOps principles and practices.
- Have experience with security automation and orchestration.
This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours. Day shift - with support for after-hour maintenance window work, as needed.
Other Position Requirements:
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain the required clearance level by date of hire.
- Must be able to travel, including air travel.
- Must have a valid Drivers License.
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.
CJ