Norfolk, VA

Salary
$63,300–$129,700from the description
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Location
Norfolk, VA
Last confirmed open
Jul 29, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A cybersecurity architect role supporting the Navy Maintenance and Modernization Enterprise Solution (NMMES) under NAVSEA 03D3, serving over 45,000 users. The position involves conducting security assessments, performing risk analyses, applying DoD/DoN Information Assurance regulations, and designing solutions for multilevel security requirements across both legacy and modern web application environments. Suited to a mid-level security professional comfortable working in a classified DoD context.

Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time

Must have (6)
PKIVPNfirewallsintrusion detection systemssecurity assessmentDoD Information Assurance
Nice to have (5)
Security+, CISSP or CehFedRAMPDISA securityRMFSAFe

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

What gives you an edge
intrusion detection systems4%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
firewalls48%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (7)

The title 'Cybersecurity Architect II' implies a numeric level (II → Mid), consistent with the 3–5 years of experience required.

The posting does not specify a work location beyond NAVSEA 03D3 support; the Washington DC metro area is the most likely location given the Navy program office context, but this is inferred.

Security tools such as PKI, VPN, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems appear in the required responsibilities section ('Work with Security/IA products such as…'); the 'such as' qualifier means the specific tools are interchangeable examples of a hard-gated capability, so they are marked required.

Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, CEH) are listed under Desired qualifications and are marked preferred accordingly.

The salary range ($63,300–$129,700/year) is unusually wide; CACI notes that geographic location and contract wage rates are among the factors influencing final salary.

The alt SOC (15-1299) reflects that the title 'Cybersecurity Architect' has some design/architecture flavor, though the day-to-day work described — assessments, risk analysis, IA compliance — aligns most closely with Information Security Analysts (15-1212).

Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.

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