Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton • Aurora, CO

9d • $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 the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes needed to ensure IT systems meet organizational Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You will help define organizational states and risk thresholds, analyze actual-state information for compliance, and work with leaders to translate strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures. You will evaluate applications, software, and utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices, and recommend tools and capabilities based on the current environment and on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF). You will work with IC clients to ensure standards and security requirements are met.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• 5+ years of experience with cloud security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years of experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• High school diploma or GED and 9+ years of experience with IA and security requirements, or a bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience with IA and security requirements.
• IAT II certification, such as Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC, or an 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 for IT systems.
• Help define organizational states and risk thresholds and analyze actual-state information to assess compliance.
• Assist in codifying strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluate applications, software, and specialized utility programs for compliance with software assurance best practices.
• Research and recommend tools and capabilities for on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments to address RMF.
• Work with Intelligence Community clients to ensure IA and security standards are met.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, 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