Cyber Solutions Architect (TS Cleared) at Partner Forces · Arlington

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, you’ll 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: Bachelor’s 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 $145,000—$180,000 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 recruiting@partnerforces.com.