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Principal Consultant - Cyber Security Architect

21 hours, 44 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Penetration Tester
Cybersecurity
Active Directory AWS Azure CI/CD Cybersecurity GCP PowerShell Python Secrets Management SIEM
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AHEAD

AHEAD

AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on clients by engineering customized data, developer, and infrastructure platforms that improve IT operations. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help...

IT Services
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$43M raised
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Description

  • Lead Zero Trust maturity assessments from scoping and discovery through roadmap development and executive readout.
  • Apply frameworks such as CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0, NIST SP 800-207, and NIST CSF to evaluate client security posture.
  • Facilitate workshops and interviews with stakeholders across identity, device, network, cloud/application, data security, and security operations functions.
  • Synthesize multi-domain findings into maturity scores, gap analysis, prioritized initiatives, and executive-ready deliverables.
  • Solution and architect cross-pillar security engagements, connecting strategy to practical technology decisions such as ZTNA/SASE, micro-segmentation, and SIEM/SOAR integration.
  • Coordinate specialist SMEs across AHEAD practices to staff and deliver complex multi-disciplinary engagements.
  • Provide technical architecture and standards support for AI Security Governance engagements in partnership with the GRC team.
  • Directly manage, mentor, and develop a small team of Associate and Senior Associate Technical Consultants.
  • Set quality standards for methodologies, deliverables, and client engagement approaches.
  • Support business development by scoping engagements, developing proposals, presenting to clients, and helping close deals.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 5 years in consulting or professional services delivery.
  • Demonstrated depth in at least two Zero Trust pillars, with working knowledge across all five pillars.
  • Hands-on experience leading Zero Trust assessments, security architecture reviews, or comparable multi-domain security strategy engagements.
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust frameworks and reference models such as CISA ZTMM 2.0 and NIST SP 800-207.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-workstream consulting engagements end to end.
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior consultants and setting quality standards for a delivery team.
  • Demonstrated business development experience, including scoping, proposal development, client presentations, and deal closing.
  • Strong executive communication skills with the ability to present to CISOs and CIOs and work with engineers.
  • Ability to produce high-quality written deliverables such as assessment reports, architecture narratives, roadmaps, and executive summaries.
  • 3+ cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or cloud security certifications.
  • Experience with public cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP (preferred).
  • Familiarity with identity and access management platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, CyberArk, or SailPoint (preferred).
  • Exposure to network security transformation concepts such as SASE, ZTNA, and micro-segmentation (preferred).
  • Experience with data security and classification technologies and frameworks (preferred).
  • Background in security operations, SIEM/SOAR, or detection and response at a strategy or architecture level (preferred).
  • Scripting or automation exposure with PowerShell or Python (preferred).
  • Advanced degree in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI security governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 (preferred).
  • Understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle, application security testing methods, and software supply chain security (preferred).

Benefits

  • $200,000 to $240,000 annual on-target earnings, including base salary and applicable target bonus.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid company holidays.
  • Paid time off.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave.
  • Remote work opportunity.
  • Access to a multi-million-dollar lab and cross-department training and development.
  • Sponsorship for certifications and credentials for continued learning.

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