Senior Technical Lead, Enterprise Risk Architecture – McLean, VA

Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery

📍 Location: McLean, VA
🏢 Work Arrangement: Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year with Manager Approval)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available for Exceptional Candidates
💰 Compensation: $210,000 – $230,000 Base Salary + Annual Bonus

Overview

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery to provide architectural leadership across a portfolio of enterprise risk technology initiatives.

This Director-level individual contributor role is responsible for designing and governing enterprise-scale technology solutions supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes, and Compliance functions. The successful candidate will lead solution architecture across complex business domains while partnering closely with engineering, data, product, security, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise modernization initiatives, including cloud transformation and GenAI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Design enterprise-scale, secure, and scalable solution architectures.

• Define architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.

• Ensure long-term scalability, maintainability, and resilience of enterprise platforms.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, architecture, and product teams.

• Mentor engineering teams and influence technical direction.

• Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.

• Balance innovation, delivery speed, and technical debt.

Enterprise Risk Technology

• Deliver technology solutions supporting:

• Financial Risk

• Non-Financial Risk

• Financial Crimes

• Regulatory Compliance

• Enable enterprise data integration and risk analytics.

• Support regulatory compliance through modern technology solutions.

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• Architect cloud-native enterprise solutions.

• Drive modernization initiatives across distributed systems.

• Lead API-first, microservices-based architecture strategies.

• Support enterprise AI and Generative AI initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business leaders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, data, and engineering organizations.

• Influence executive stakeholders through clear technical communication.

• Evaluate emerging technologies aligned with strategic business goals.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

✔ 10+ years of software engineering experience.

✔ 8+ years in architecture or senior technical leadership.

✔ 15+ years of overall technology experience preferred.

✔ Experience leading large-scale enterprise architecture initiatives.

✔ Experience within highly regulated industries such as:

• Financial Services

• Banking

• Mortgage

• Healthcare

Technical Expertise

Enterprise Architecture

• Solution Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• API Design & Integration

• Integration Patterns

• Micro Frontends

• Twelve-Factor Application Design

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (Preferred)

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Modern Technologies

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

• Java

• Python

• Angular

DevOps & Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps Practices

• Agile Methodologies

• Enterprise Platform Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

• Generative AI (GenAI)

• AI Solution Design

• Enterprise AI Integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the mortgage or housing finance industry.

• Cloud Architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent).

• Experience leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

• Background in enterprise data platforms and analytics.

• Experience supporting regulatory technology solutions.

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

• Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Cloud Architecture

• Microservices

• API Architecture

• Enterprise Integration

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS (Preferred)

• Azure or GCP

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

Development

• Java

• Python

• Angular

Leadership

• Technical Leadership

• Enterprise Strategy

• Executive Communication

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Architecture Governance

Modern Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps

• Agile Delivery

• AI / GenAI

Screening Questions

1. Do you have at least 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience?

2. Do you have 8 or more years of experience in solution architecture or technical leadership?

3. Have you designed enterprise-scale cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure, or GCP?

4. Do you have experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, and modern distributed systems?

5. Have you designed microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native enterprise platforms?

6. Do you have experience implementing or architecting Generative AI or AI-enabled solutions?

7. Have you worked within highly regulated industries such as financial services, banking, mortgage, or healthcare?

8. Have you led enterprise transformation or modernization initiatives?

9. Do you hold any cloud architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent)?

10. Are you comfortable working onsite in McLean, VA with limited remote flexibility?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced enterprise architect with deep technical expertise.

• Have successfully led architecture strategy across complex enterprise environments.

• Possess extensive cloud architecture experience, particularly with AWS.

• Demonstrate expertise in modern software engineering, APIs, and microservices.

• Have experience delivering technology within highly regulated industries.

• Be comfortable influencing executives and senior business stakeholders.

• Mentor engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architectural decision-making.

• Drive innovation through cloud modernization, DevOps, and AI technologies.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

15+ Years Overall Technology Experience

Leadership

Director-Level Individual Contributor

Architecture

Enterprise Solution Architecture

Cloud

AWS (Preferred), Azure, GCP

Technologies

Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, Angular

Engineering

Microservices, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD

Industry

Financial Services / Highly Regulated Environment

AI

GenAI & Enterprise AI Solutions

Location

McLean, VA

Work Arrangement

Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year)

Compensation

$210K – $230K + Bonus

Relocation

Available for Exceptional Candidates

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and cloud-native solution design.

• Strong leadership while operating as a hands-on technical contributor.

• Ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions.

• Experience driving enterprise modernization and digital transformation.

• Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and secure architecture within regulated industries.

• Exceptional communication skills with both executive leadership and engineering teams.

• Passion for mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and adopting emerging technologies such as Generative AI.

Staff Product Security Engineer | Medical Devices | Limerick, Ireland | Onsite

🔐 Staff Product Security Engineer

📍 Location: Limerick City, Munster, Ireland (Onsite – minimum 4 days per week)
🏢 Industry: Medical Devices / Healthcare Technology
🧠 Level: Mid–Senior
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
💶 Salary Range: €85,000 – €95,000
🎁 Benefits: Full benefits package

🚀 The Opportunity

An innovative global medical technology organisation is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer to play a critical role in shaping and strengthening product security across next-generation healthcare solutions.

This is a highly visible position offering the opportunity to:

• Influence security strategy across product portfolios

• Embed secure-by-design principles across the full product lifecycle

• Lead security maturity improvements

• Work cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and IT

• Protect products in an evolving threat landscape

If you're passionate about cybersecurity, product resilience, and impact-driven work in healthcare, this role offers both purpose and technical depth.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Product Security function

• Define and guide product security strategy aligned with regulatory and enterprise cybersecurity objectives

• Embed secure-by-design practices, threat modelling, and proactive vulnerability management

• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and IT teams to ensure security is integrated throughout the product lifecycle

• Conduct product security risk assessments and support remediation strategies

• Support product security documentation, including governance and compliance artefacts

• Review technical designs and source code; provide clear, actionable recommendations

• Support incident response and vulnerability management efforts

• Implement best practices for:

• Encryption & PKI

• Authentication & access control

• Audit logging

• Secure hardening

• Patch management

• Vulnerability monitoring

• Track and report security posture using meaningful metrics

• Ensure adherence to development policies and quality management systems

🧠 Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 5+ years experience in:

• Security architecture

• Secure software development

• Systems and architecture design

• Experience working in regulated environments with strong QMS adherence

• Proven experience leading or mentoring teams

• Strong understanding of:

• Encryption algorithms and PKI

• Embedded device security

• Networking and threat models

• Dynamic and static code analysis tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management abilities

🧩 Technical Skills Snapshot

Domain

Experience

Product Security

Secure-by-design, threat modelling, vulnerability management

Cryptography

Encryption, PKI

AppSec

Static/Dynamic analysis, secure SDLC

Embedded Security

Yes

Networking

Security controls, common threats

Documentation

SAP, SharePoint, DocuSign or similar

Regulated Environments

Medical / highly regulated industries

Tools

Microsoft Office, security tooling

🏢 Work Style & Culture

• Strong emphasis on onsite collaboration (minimum 4 days/week in office)

• Cross-functional, high-impact environment

• Focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and ownership

• Opportunity to influence product direction at a strategic level

📌 Candidate Snapshot

Attribute

Details

Role

Staff Product Security Engineer

Location

Limerick, Ireland

Experience

10–15 years ideal

Leadership

Yes (influence & team leadership expected)

Domain

Medical device security

Environment

Regulated, high-compliance

Work Model

Onsite-first

🌍 Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly contribute to:

• Protecting patient safety

• Strengthening cybersecurity in healthcare systems

• Ensuring regulatory compliance

• Driving security maturity across critical medical technologies

This is a career-defining role for someone who wants both technical depth and meaningful impact.

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) & Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) | TS/SCI FS Poly | $220K–$260K | Annapolis Junction, MD

Job Title: Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) & Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland (100% Onsite)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FS Poly)
Compensation: $220,000 – $260,000 base salary
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Assistance: Possible for ideal candidate
Benefits: Full benefits offered
Visa Candidates: Not considered

Overview:

We are hiring two experienced cybersecurity professionals for an exciting and mission-critical government program based in Annapolis Junction, MD. Both roles require active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly (poly must be within the past 5 years and from a Maryland Intelligence Customer). While both positions are integral to the security posture of the program, each requires a different focus, background, and certification path.

1. Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Role ID: 727
Seniority Level: Mid to Senior
Clearance: TS/SCI w/ FS Poly (mandatory)
Certifications Required:

• CISSP (Required)

• ISSEP (Preferred or willing to obtain during crossover if CISSP has been held for 2+ years)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement system security designs and architectures for complex, large-scale systems.

• Lead security risk assessment and mitigation throughout the system development lifecycle.

• Conduct system security planning, vulnerability testing, and compliance verification.

• Analyze and implement secure communication protocols, encryption tools, and secure OS configurations.

• Collaborate with engineers across integration, testing, and development teams to ensure compliance with classified information handling.

• Use tools such as Nessus, NMAP, Wireshark for threat identification and remediation.

• Support RMF, risk management activities, and IA (Information Assurance) processes.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or related field.

• Experience with Defense-in-Depth principles, secure software architecture, and penetration testing tools.

• Proficient in scripting languages and secure configuration management.

2. Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Role ID: 643
Seniority Level: Mid to Senior
Clearance: TS/SCI w/ FS Poly (mandatory)
Certifications Required:

• IAT Level II or IAM Level II certification (Required)

• Examples: Security+ CE, CASP+, CISSP, CISM, or similar

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as ISSO for a large-scale software development and IT operations program.

• Enforce security policies and maintain operational security posture of systems.

• Manage documentation for system Certification & Accreditation (C&A) and Security Plans (SSPs).

• Conduct vulnerability remediation, IAVA compliance, and configuration management for system security.

• Support day-to-day information system operations, network security, and audit readiness.

• Coordinate with ISSM and other security stakeholders to ensure secure system integration and lifecycle support.

Preferred Experience:

• 10+ years as an ISSO in complex, standalone, or connected environments.

• Experience maintaining SSPs, performing incident response, and managing vulnerability scans.

• Familiarity with tools supporting IAVA management, CM, and system auditing.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12+ years of overall security experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile (Both Roles):

• Must hold a current FS Poly with the Maryland Intelligence Customer (within the past 5 years).

• No prior CCAs (Counterintelligence Concerns).

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and team collaboration.

• Strong commitment to best practices and high-integrity security operations.

Additional Notes:

• Both roles are 100% onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.

• Do not repost these positions.

• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.