Senior IA System Architect & Engineer

Senior IA System Architect & Engineer
Ft. Meade, MD 
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Full-Time | Fully Funded | $180K - $215K

Make an Impact. Secure the Nation’s Most Critical Systems.

Helm Point Solutions is a cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to protecting the infrastructure that underpins national security. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Information Assurance (IA) System Architect & Engineer to provide expert support in designing, developing, and integrating secure architectures and system components for government environments. This role requires deep knowledge of Defense-in-Depth principles, enterprise security architecture, and multi-enclave system design.

What You’ll Do
In this role, you will:

• Support the Government in the design, development, implementation, and integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.

• Ensure information system architectures are secure, functional, and compliant, including program-of-record systems and specialized environments with platform IT interconnectivity.

• Perform system and network designs supporting multiple enclaves, including those with differing levels of data protection and classification requirements.

• Apply expertise in IA policies, procedures, standards, and workforce structures to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave architectures.

• Collaborate with government stakeholders, technical teams, and security leadership to maintain the highest level of system protection and architectural integrity.

What You Bring
Required Qualifications:

• 14+ years IA System Architect/Engineer (IASAE) experience, including recent (last 5 years) work with Defense-in-Depth, access control, authorization, authentication, PKI, and enterprise/network security architecture.

• 2+ years applying security risk assessment methodologies, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security risk analysis.

• Strong knowledge of Federal, NSA, IC, and DoD information security regulations, publications, and policies.

• IASAE Level III certification required: ISSEP, ISSAP, or CCSP.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or related field (may substitute for 6 years of experience).

Benefits include:

• CareFirst Gold Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses
• Annual Education & Training Allowance
• Leave Buy-Back Program
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Helm Point Solutions does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected veteran status, or other non-merit factor.