Security Architect - Aviation

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success. At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve. POSITION OVERVIEW SteerBridge is seeking a Security Architect to define the security architecture and compliance strategy for a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform running in AWS GovCloud for federal customers. This role owns the security blueprint—controls, identity, zero-trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—for environments supporting federal aviation operations. The architect will work directly with solutions architects, security and cloud engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to translate DoD security requirements into enforceable, well-architected designs and to guide the platform toward and [... source excerpt omitted ...] esigns control frameworks, reviews architectures, and guides engineers in implementing defense-in-depth and zero-trust access. This is a hybrid position based in Vienna, VA. Key Responsibilities Security Architecture and Strategy Define the security architecture for AWS GovCloud workloads spanning identity, zero-trust access, network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, and data protection Design and own the zero-trust access architecture, leveraging Zscaler (ZTNA/SASE) to broker secure access to applications and infrastructure Design defense-in-depth control frameworks aligned to DoD and DISA requirements Produce security architecture documentation, control mappings, and deci [... source excerpt omitted ...] itects to ensure secure-by-design platforms Advise leadership on security strategy, posture, and risk trade-offs Mentor engineers and promote a strong security culture Required Qualifications U.S. Citizenship required (for clearance purposes) Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering. 10+ years of security experience, including 3+ years in a security architecture or lead role Experience designing zero-trust architectures, ideally with Zscaler or a comparable ZTNA or SASE platform Deep expertise in cloud security architecture (AWS), identity, and network segmentation Strong command of