Staff Security Architect, Networks
True Anomaly · Denver
$170,000–$245,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Denver
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual contributor role focused on designing, deploying, and authorizing terrestrial network architectures for classified DoD and Intelligence Community programs at IL-6+ levels. Day-to-day work involves translating mission security requirements into compliant network designs spanning geographically distributed on-premise sites and classified cloud environments, leading RMF/ATO activities, and maintaining security controls across classification domains. Suits a deeply experienced network architect with an active TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in DoD classified environments.
Staff level · 10+ years · Denver, CO · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $139,675 (middle half $110,017–$174,679). 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 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (11)
The role is classified as 'Staff' in the title and is explicitly described as a 'senior individual contributor role with broad impact across multiple in-flight programs,' supporting the Staff seniority assignment.
Two compensation ranges are listed: Denver, CO ($170K–$245K) and Long Beach, CA ($180K–$260K). The Denver range is reported in the primary comp fields; the Long Beach range ($180K–$260K) is not captured in the structured fields.
The posting lists two primary work locations (Denver, CO and Long Beach, CA); Denver is used as the primary CBSA. The role is explicitly on-site (#LI-ONSITE).
An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required to start; an active TS/SCI with polygraph is listed under Preferred Qualifications.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree… or equivalent experience,' which means no formal degree is hard-gated.
DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification (CISSP, CASP+, CISA, or equivalent) is listed as required; CISSP is used as the primary skill name with CASP+ and CISA as alternatives.
The SOC classification is a close call between 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) and 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators). The role's primary emphasis is on security architecture, RMF/ATO compliance, and classified network authorization — leaning toward 15-1212 — but it also involves hands-on network design and deployment, which pulls toward 15-1244.
CNSSI 1253, ICD 503, and JSIG are listed as required compliance frameworks in the responsibilities section and are treated as hard gates given the role's core focus on classified network authorization.
STIGs and vulnerability scan remediation are called out as explicit responsibilities and are treated as required given the role's security posture maintenance duties.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53, DoD Approved Products List, NSA Type 1 cryptography, network automation.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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