Cloud Securty Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton • Chantilly, VA

16d

About The Position

As a Cloud Security Architect, you will guide the development of cloud-based security architectures for critical Intelligence Community systems. You will evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes to help ensure IT systems meet Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. The role includes assisting with defining organizational states and risk thresholds, analyzing actual state information to assess compliance, and helping leaders translate strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures.

You will evaluate applications, software, and specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices. You will also recommend tools and capabilities based on research into current environments and knowledge of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF). You will work with Intelligence Community clients to help meet information assurance and security standards, using cloud technologies to secure customer environments and collaborating with cloud security experts.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• At least 5 years of experience with cloud security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• At least 5 years of experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment using the Jira tracking tool.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• High school diploma or GED and at least 9 years of experience with Information Assurance and security requirements, or a bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience with Information Assurance and security requirements.
• IAT II certification, such as Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC, or IAT III certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact successfully with clients, engineers, and managers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of cloud-based security architectures for critical Intelligence Community systems.
• Evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
• Help ensure systems meet organizational Information Assurance and security requirements.
• Assist in defining organizational states and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance.
• Help codify strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluate computer applications, software, and specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on research into current environments and knowledge of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework.
• Work with Intelligence Community clients to help ensure information assurance and security standards are met.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED