Cloud Security Architect, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

2d•$86,800 - $198,000

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 organizational Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You will help define organizational states and risk thresholds and assess compliance using actual state information. Working with leaders, you will help translate strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures. You will also evaluate applications, software, and specialized utilities for adherence to software assurance best practices, and recommend tools and capabilities based on the current environment and your knowledge of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF). The role works with IC clients to ensure information assurance and security standards are met. The position involves collaboration with cloud security experts and the use of current cloud technologies to secure customer environments and critical applications. Applicants must have TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and meet the stated education, experience, and certification requirements. The projected annual compensation range is $86,800 to $198,000, with salary determined by factors including location, qualifications, experience, and organizational requirements. Booz Allen describes benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care; and recognition awards.

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 Jira.
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 for interacting with clients, engineers, and managers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

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