Principal System Architect – SME

ShorePoint Inc

. Lead and technically supervise senior systems architects and engineers, providing daily direction and mentorship .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring teams in systems architecture, with a strong focus on enterprise cybersecurity capabilities and compliance with NIST standards. Proficient in developing and implementing cryptographic strategies, including Post-Quantum Cryptography, while ensuring alignment with federal requirements.

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Systems Architecture LeadershipEnterprise Cybersecurity ArchitecturePost-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Policy Development Aligned with NIST Standards

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Hard Skills

Enterprise Cybersecurity ArchitectureCryptographic Inventory and DiscoveryPKI and Key ManagementHybrid Cryptographic ImplementationCISA Maturity ModelsNIST Standards ComplianceML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA EvaluationConfiguration Validation and VerificationCloud Security ArchitectureZero Trust Implementation

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaboration Across StakeholdersCommunication of Technical TopicsCritical ThinkingMentorship

Tools & Technologies

FIPS 140-3HSMsDiscovery ToolsCloud Key ManagementFederal Cloud Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Industry Keywords

NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkCNSA 2.0Federal Cybersecurity FrameworksEnterprise Network ArchitectureHybrid Key Exchange

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and technically supervise senior systems architects and engineers, providing daily direction and mentorship
Advise the project manager on workload distribution and staffing
Shape and support a federal agency’s Post-Quantum Cryptography migration strategy aligned with NIST standards and CNSA 2.0
Conduct cryptographic inventory and discovery to identify systems, protocols and data stores exposed to quantum decryption risk
Establish crypto-agility standards and advise on hybrid classical/PQC implementation approaches
Evaluate ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA for enterprise use cases, performance constraints and system requirements
Gather and develop enterprise cybersecurity architecture requirements with federal stakeholders
Produce software, hardware and communications design architectures
Design, implement and baseline enterprise cybersecurity capability configurations
Validate and verify implementations and configuration changes against intended security outcomes
Develop policy aligned with CISA maturity models, NIST standards and federal requirements
Foster collaboration across government and contractor teams
Develop briefings, presentations and written deliverables communicating program status, risk reduction and value

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in systems architecture, including providing technical supervision and direction to senior architects and staff
Active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification
Experience designing and implementing enterprise cybersecurity architectures and capabilities
Experience developing enterprise cybersecurity architecture requirements with customers and stakeholders
Experience baselining enterprise cybersecurity capability configurations and validating and verifying implementations and ongoing configuration changes
Experience creating policy that adheres to CISA maturity models and NIST standards
Experience with PKI, key management and certificate lifecycle management
Proven ability to lead teams, build collaboration across stakeholders and communicate complex technical topics to technical and executive audiences through briefings, presentations and written deliverables
Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking
Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen in compliance with federal contract requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field (beneficial to have)
Knowledge of PQC standards, including NIST-selected ML-KEM (FIPS 203), ML-DSA (FIPS 204), SLH-DSA (FIPS 205) and CNSA 2.0
Knowledge of crypto-agility, hybrid cryptographic implementation, PKI, key management and certificate lifecycle management
Knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity architecture across software, hardware and network communications
Knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST SP 800-series, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CISA maturity models
Knowledge of enterprise network architecture and cryptography
Knowledge of cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud security architecture, FedRAMP and cloud key management
Beneficial experience with PQC architectures, cryptographic inventories, hybrid key exchange, discovery tools, CBOMs, FIPS 140-3, HSMs, federal PQC policy, Zero Trust, federal cloud platforms, PMP and cloud security certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

144 hours of PTO
11 holidays
85% of insurance premiums covered
401(k)
Continuing education
Certification maintenance and reimbursement
Career development opportunities
Healthcare benefits through major carriers