cFocus Software Incorporated · 4 hours ago
HHS - Security Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expcFocus Software seeks a Security Architect to join their program supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The role involves designing secure enterprise and system architectures, developing security architecture artifacts, and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design secure enterprise, system, and solution architectures aligned with HRSA and HHS cybersecurity strategies
Develop and maintain security architecture artifacts including diagrams, reference architectures, and technical design documents
Engineer, deploy, and maintain infrastructure supporting security tools and platforms within the SOC and HRSA IT environment
Design high availability, fault-tolerant, and resilient security architectures for mission-critical systems
Integrate security controls across network, endpoint, application, cloud, and data layers
Support Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation in alignment with OMB M-22-09 and NIST guidance
Ensure architectures comply with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, FISMA, FIPS 199/200, and HHS policies
Collaborate with system owners, ISSOs, engineers, and architects to embed security into system design and SDLC processes
Design integration architectures to support SOC tools, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms
Support cloud and hybrid security architectures including IAM, network segmentation, encryption, logging, and monitoring
Evaluate new technologies and tools for security architecture impact, risk, and compliance
Develop configuration baselines, technical standards, and engineering SOPs
Support change management by developing technical implementation plans and architecture impact assessments
Provide architectural guidance during incident response, vulnerability remediation, and system modernization efforts
Participate in audits, assessments, and architecture reviews to ensure continued compliance and risk reduction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
Minimum 8–10 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering and architecture roles
Demonstrated experience designing secure enterprise and system architectures
Strong knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks and standards
Experience with hybrid and cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure)
Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Preferred
Active CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS or Azure Certification
Company
cFocus Software Incorporated
cFocus Software automates FedRAMP compliance and develops government chatbots for the Azure Government Cloud, Office 365, and SharePoint.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Manisha Griesinger, MPH, MSc
Program Manager | U.S. EPA Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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