Senior Solutions Architect - Federal & Defense

Cyware delivers an innovative approach to cybersecurity by unifying threat intelligence, security automation, incident response, and vulnerability management through its Cyber Fusion platform. Integrating SOAR and TIP technologies, Cyware is deployed by enterprise customers, government agencies, MSSPs, and leading global ISACs and CERTs.

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will serve as the principal technical leader for Cyware’s public sector business, guiding federal, state, local, and defense (DoD/IL5) agencies and partners through the design, deployment, and integration of Cyware’s platform. Sitting at the intersection of Product and Customer Success, you will rapidly build reference architectures, deploy threat intelligence operationalization workflows, and lead the adoption of AI-assisted and autonomous (agentic) SOC capabilities across pre-sales solutioning and post-sales delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Public Sector Architecture & Implementation: Lead technical post-sales implementations, translating complex federal and SLTT agency requirements into scalable Cyware Cyber Fusion architectures.
• Enterprise Integrations: Design seamless integrations across SIEM, EDR/XDR, Case Management, CMDB, NAC, and Cloud Security platforms using APIs, automation, and custom Python connectors.
• CTI & Automation Playbooks: Architect ingestion, normalization, enrichment, and operationalization workflows for multi-source threat data (STIX/TAXII, commercial feeds, OSINT, and ISACs) using Cyware’s Intel Exchange.
• AI-Autonomous SOC Innovation: Build, package, and test use cases for AI-assisted and agentic AI security operations, establishing governance, guardrails, and auditability for autonomous SOC workflows.
• Compliance & Accreditation Advisory: Advise public sector customers on compliance and platform deployment frameworks, including FedRAMP High, DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5), NIST 800-53, CMMC, and GovRAMP.
• Field Enablement & RFP Support: Partner with Sales, Product, and Technical Alliances to shape solution strategies for RFPs/RFIs and security questionnaires (SIG/CAIQ/VSAQ); enable field teams with reusable design assets.

Requirements

Citizenship, Clearance & Experience

• U.S. Citizenship is strictly required for this role.
• Active federal security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
• 10+ years of professional experience in solution architecture, sales engineering, or security architecture, with a proven track record of deploying security products for Federal/Defense customers.
• 3+ years of direct security solution architecture experience across enterprise infrastructure, systems, or cloud security environments.

Technical Competencies & Tooling

• Hands-on expertise with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Incident Response, and Vulnerability Management frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model).
• Practical experience designing SOAR workflows and writing automation scripts in Python (REST API integrations, custom playbook creation).
• Production experience with log management and analytics platforms (ELK stack, Splunk, or similar) including tuning, ingestion, and security tool integrations.
• Expertise navigating complex federal RFPs, RFIs, and government procurement processes.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent platform credentials).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing or deploying SOC technologies for federal agencies, Systems Integrators (SIs), or defense contractors.
• Hands-on experience building AI Agents to address real-world cybersecurity operational bottlenecks.
• Established relationships within DoD, civilian agencies, or SLTT security programs.
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Professional) or AWS GovCloud deployment experience.
• Background maintaining FedRAMP-authorized SaaS environments through initial ATO and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), including supply-chain security (SBOM, container scanning).

Location & Total Rewards

• Location: Northern Virginia / Washington, D.C. metro area (Customer-facing role with local/regional engagement).
• Culture & Growth: Series C funded cybersecurity startup environment offering rapid career progression and professional development stipends.
• Total Rewards: Competitive base compensation package, equity eligibility, retirement 401(k) plans, comprehensive health/medical insurance, paid holidays, and flexible PTO.