Global Cybersecurity Director – Architecture (BCG Federal)

About the position

BCG Federal is a US federally compliant operating environment at BCG. The Cybersecurity Architecture & Governance Director will lead the technical core of the cybersecurity program, integrating advanced cybersecurity architecture, technical risk management and regulatory compliance execution. In this role, you will be the serve as the lead technical authority on designing and validating technical security systems to protect company assets in strict compliance with US Government security requirements (including NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and CMMC). You will lead a team of high-performing engineering and technical GRC professionals, managing technical risk profiles, setting cloud hardening standards, and establishing security guardrails for emerging AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the GRC and technical architecture perspective of the BCG Federal Cybersecurity program, driving strategic alignment between business goals and deep technical security controls
  • Interpret complex regulatory, federal, and contractual compliance mandates into precise, actionable technical architectures and engineering designs for application, network, and cloud environments
  • Manage the enterprise security risk register for technical risks. Review, approve, and document sophisticated technical security exceptions and alternative compensating controls to enable business continuity while protecting BCG Federal assets.
  • Oversee and approve the design, implementation, and security configuration of Azure Government Community Cloud (GCC) High and AWS Gov environments
  • Lead the technical security assessment, architectural standards, and threat modeling of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities, developing robust mitigation strategies to safeguard federal and corporate data across compliant cloud and enterprise environments
  • Direct the integration of automated security testing, software configuration monitoring, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security practices throughout software and model development lifecycles
  • Provide expert technical security advisory and guidance to product developers, cloud infrastructure engineers, and senior business executives across BCG Federal

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8–10+ years of information security experience, with a proven track record of leading technical architecture, cloud native security engineering, and technical GRC initiatives
  • Subject matter expertise in federal security compliance frameworks, specifically NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and DFARS 7012
  • In-depth engineering familiarity with secure CI/CD pipelines, automated scanning configurations (SAST/DAST), threat modeling, and Azure/AWS cloud infrastructures
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance

Nice-to-haves

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), or equivalent industry credentials

Benefits

  • Zero dollar (\$0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
  • Low \$10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
  • Dental coverage, including up to \$5,000 in orthodontia benefits
  • Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
  • Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
  • Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
  • Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
  • Paid sick time on an as needed basis
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