Sr Solutions Architect - Cyber Operations
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Location: Fairfax, VA 22030
Description:
ECS is seeking a Sr Solutions Architect - Cyber Operations to work in Fairfax, VA.
ECS is seeking a strategic, innovative, and experienced Senior Solutions Architect - Cyber Operations to drive the design, implementation, and operation of cutting-edge, integrated cyber defense solutions in support of our CISA customer. This individual will play a key role in the delivery and growth of cyber defense capabilities across a diverse portfolio of programs supporting federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure partners.
The ideal candidate is a proven cybersecurity leader with a track record of delivering high-impact cyber defense services to large federal organizations. This role will shape and advance the vision and strategy for defensive cyber operations, including threat detection and analysis, incident response, hunt, vulnerability management, and more.
As a strategic advisor and operational leader, this individual will guide cross-functional teams to align tactical operations and solution development with long-term mission goals and customer needs. They will identify capability gaps and propose solution improvements and integrations that increase adoption and use of modernized cyber defense approaches.
Key Responsibilities:
This role offers the opportunity to lead essential cyber defense efforts and influence the evolution of cybersecurity operations across critical government programs.
ECS is seeking a strategic, innovative, and experienced Senior Solutions Architect - Cyber Operations to drive the design, implementation, and operation of cutting-edge, integrated cyber defense solutions in support of our CISA customer. This individual will play a key role in the delivery and growth of cyber defense capabilities across a diverse portfolio of programs supporting federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure partners.
The ideal candidate is a proven cybersecurity leader with a track record of delivering high-impact cyber defense services to large federal organizations. This role will shape and advance the vision and strategy for defensive cyber operations, including threat detection and analysis, incident response, hunt, vulnerability management, and more.
As a strategic advisor and operational leader, this individual will guide cross-functional teams to align tactical operations and solution development with long-term mission goals and customer needs. They will identify capability gaps and propose solution improvements and integrations that increase adoption and use of modernized cyber defense approaches.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive Strategic Growth: Lead strategy and planning for expanding and enhancing ECS's cyber defense service offerings, with a focus on capabilities delivered through CDM, TIES, and related CISA programs.
- Operationalize Capabilities: Develop strategies and execution plans to enable agency clients to operationalize key capabilities within CDM and TIES, advancing their cyber maturity and resilience.
- Design Integrated Solutions: Lead the design, prototyping, and delivery of integrated cyber defense operations solutions, collaborating closely with ECS teams, federal clients, and partner organizations.
- Advance SIEMaaS Offerings: Architect and lead the evolution of Security Information and Event Management-as-a-Service (SIEMaaS) solutions tailored for federal clients including identification and prioritization of data sources, detection methods, etc.
- Innovate Cyber Defense Operations: Apply deep expertise across threat intelligence integration, real-time detection and automated response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management to develop unified, mission-driven cyber defense solutions.
- Collaborate Across the Enterprise: Facilitate collaboration across all organizational levels to identify, design, and drive advancements in cyber operations and capabilities.
- Develop Strategic Artifacts: Provide technical leadership in developing operational strategies, architectural blueprints, roadmaps, and implementation plans aligned to evolving client needs.
- Lead Use Case & Requirements Development: Drive the creation of use cases, CONOPS, functional and technical requirements, and documentation to support new and evolving cyber programs.
- Engage Stakeholders: Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to capture mission needs, resolve adoption challenges, and incorporate best practices.
This role offers the opportunity to lead essential cyber defense efforts and influence the evolution of cybersecurity operations across critical government programs.
- U.S. Citizenship required per contract
- Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain DHS EOD/Public Trust
- 10+ years of leadership experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, including:
- Threat detection and response
- Cyber threat intelligence
- Vulnerability management
- Threat hunting and malware analysis
- Automation and orchestration to enhance SOC efficiency
- 7+ years of experience implementing and integrating cybersecurity tools, including:
- SIEM, SOAR, TIP, and vulnerability management platforms
- 5+ years of direct experience deploying cybersecurity solutions in federal government environments
- Expert knowledge of SOC operations, threat detection methodologies, and the current threat landscape
- Expert-level understanding of cyber defense frameworks, response workflows, and tooling
- Proven success developing actionable strategic and operational plans
- Strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing cross-functional team