HUD - Security Architect

cFocus Software seeks a Security Architect to join our program supporting Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, engineering, or enterprise security design. Strong experience with federal security frameworks (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF). Experience designing cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, or similar). Duties: Design, develop, and maintain enterprise and cloud security architectures supporting SOC operations. Architect security solutions across cloud (AWS GovCloud), on-prem, and hybrid environments. Lead security architecture validation, ensuring alignment with NIST SP 800-53, NIST RMF, FISMA, OMB, and CISA directives. Conduct architecture reviews, system design assessments, and security engineering evaluations. Support Zero Trust architecture design, implementation, and maturity assessments. Define and implement security controls, segmentation strategies, and defense-in-depth architectures. Evaluate and integrate security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, IAM, and cloud-native security tools. Perform system fit/gap analysis of security architecture and recommend improvements or redesigns. Support secure configuration and deployment aligned with OEM best practices and federal standards. Architect solutions for continuous monitoring, threat detection, and automated response capabilities. Develop and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical standards. Collaborate with SOC, engineering, compliance, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure system integration. Support vulnerability management, threat modeling, and risk mitigation strategies. Ensure secure data architecture including encryption, data protection, and data loss prevention. Provide guidance on secure system lifecycle (design,