Senior Cybersecurity Architect (NIST/CMMC)

Location: On-site at the Torrance, California headquarters, with occasional travel of 5–10% to locations in Texas and New Mexico.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced defense systems in a fast-moving, regulated environment.

What you will do

• Define and implement security architectures based on Zero Trust, defense-in-depth, and least-privilege principles.
• Develop security reference architectures, patterns, standards, and lifecycle controls for enterprise and program systems.
• Design and maintain security tooling, including firewalls, EDR, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and vulnerability scanners.
• Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, incident investigations, and remediation activities.
• Develop System Security Plans, POA&Ms, audit documentation, and readiness checks for external audits and DoD reviews.
• Partner with IT, software development, engineering, manufacturing, DevSecOps, operations, legal, and Program Security teams.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering, infrastructure security, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in network security, endpoint protection, access control, vulnerability management, incident response, malware analysis, and penetration testing.
• Experience with security tools such as CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Nessus, Splunk, and Snort, plus cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Deep knowledge of security principles and frameworks including NIST, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, CIS Controls, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and meet applicable U.S. Government eligibility requirements.
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting, communication, and prioritization skills in high-pressure environments.

Nice to have

• Experience in DoD, aerospace, SCIF, SOC, or other regulated environments.
• Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or a similar senior-level certification.
• Experience with DFARS, CMMC, NIST 800-171 audit readiness, incident response, malware analysis, or penetration testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an early-stage environment with significant ownership and direct impact on defense capabilities.
• Collaborate across technical, operational, manufacturing, and legal functions.
• Receive a comprehensive benefits package.
• Operate in a high-stakes environment focused on execution, ownership, and technical excellence.