Cyber Solutions Architect (TS Cleared)
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
Who we are and why you should join us:
As a consultant at Partner Forces you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients day in and day out. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues our partners and our clients to ideate initiate and complete tasks projects and initiatives. You will work on mission-oriented projects where you will bring forward actionable insights solve complex problems and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions.
Partner Forces is grounded in our core values of integrity excellence positivity candor determination and teamwork. Our culture is a reflection of this ensuring that we:
- Apply solution-oriented thinking to challenges and opportunities.
- Thrive by remaining agile and embracing change.
- Work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued as teammates and contributors.
- Bring out the best in others by applying sound judgment and exuding principled genuineness.
- Embrace a continuous learning and growth mindset.
- Encourage an open dialogue even when it is hard.
- Continuously promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and teams.
As an employee at Partner Forces youll join a team of consultants who share a passion for prioritizing collaboration crafting solutions to mitigate risk protecting critical infrastructure and helping our national security and industry partner tackle their most pressing challenges. At Partner Forces we take our employees well-being and growth as seriously as we do our mission. You will be challenged every day but we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand so we offer a wide array of benefits that support the well-being and personal and professional development of our employees.
What we are looking for:
Partner Forces is seeking a Cyber Solutions Architect to provide enterprise-level cybersecurity systems architecture and cyber supply chain risk management (SCRM) expertise in support of federal mission operations. This role serves as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders helping translate complex cybersecurity risks operational needs and policy requirements into scalable secure and mission-aligned technical solutions.
The ideal candidate brings a blend of strategic thinking technical credibility and strong communication skills with experience supporting federal cybersecurity initiatives interagency collaboration and enterprise modernization efforts. This individual should be comfortable operating at both the executive and technical levels helping shape mission direction while driving actionable outcomes.
What you will do as a Cyber Solutions Architect:
- Serve as a senior technical advisor supporting enterprise cybersecurity and cyber supply chain risk management initiatives across federal stakeholders.
- Lead the design modernization and enhancement of secure enterprise solutions workflows and collaboration environments supporting mission operations.
- Translate cybersecurity risks vendor assessments policy requirements and mission needs into actionable technical strategies and architectures.
- Provide strategic guidance on enterprise IT ecosystems secure system integration interoperability and mission resilience.
- Support coordination across technical operational acquisition and governance stakeholders to align priorities and drive unified outcomes.
- Develop executive-level briefings governance materials dashboards decision packages and technical documentation for senior leadership.
- Advise on cybersecurity governance secure software development practices third-party/vendor risk management and federal compliance requirements.
- Support incident response coordination and risk mitigation efforts related to cyber threats supply chain concerns and emerging vulnerabilities.
- Contribute to long-term capability development modernization planning and innovation initiatives supporting evolving mission priorities.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams including cybersecurity engineering intelligence operations acquisition and program leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or related field.7 years of experience supporting federal cybersecurity cyber risk management enterprise architecture or related mission environments.
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs cyber operations or cyber supply chain risk management initiatives.
- Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST RMF FedRAMP CMMC or related guidance.
- Experience translating technical cybersecurity findings and risks into executive-level recommendations and actionable solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders teams and organizations in complex federal environments.
- Experience supporting enterprise modernization systems integration or secure technical solution development.
- Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- CISSP CISM PMP AWS Azure or comparable industry certifications.
- Experience supporting DHS CISA US-CERT NCCIC FASC or related federal cybersecurity organizations.
- Familiarity with cyber supply chain risk management (SCRM) vendor risk analysis or acquisition security processes.
- Experience supporting secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) or software supply chain security initiatives.
- Experience working within hybrid cloud or enterprise collaboration environments.
- Strong presentation facilitation and executive communication skills.
At Partner Forces we consider many factors when making compensation decisions reflecting the unique skills and experiences each candidate brings as well as organizational and contractual needs. An estimate of the salary range for this role is included here. We believe that salary is just one component of your total compensation package. Our goal is to support your growth and reward your contributions in a meaningful way. We look forward to exploring this further with you during the interview process.
Annual Salary Range
$145000 - $180000 USD
The Company
Partner Forces LLC is a management consulting firm specializing in helping homeland security partners tackle their most pressing and complex challenges. We provide holistic integrated solutions across the homeland and national security enterprise offering expertise in program development and analysis stakeholder engagement strategic planning technology implementation security and preparedness assessment and business process improvement.
Partner Forces is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at .
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Partner Forces, LLC is a woman-owned management consulting firm that helps government and commercial clients tackle challenges.