Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

1d•$99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Cloud Security Architect The Opportunity: Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a cloud security architect, you know how to assess and implement requirements that ensure the safety of information systems and protect them against intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. What if you could use your advanced cloud security skills to accelerate our nation's defense capabilities? We need you to lead the development of cloud-based security architectures for some of the defense industry's most critical systems. As a cloud security architect on our team, you’ll define, communicate, and implement security architecture to support mission-critical operations. You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the risk management framework (RMF). Your high-level technical expertise will be vital as you work with your defense client to ensure standards are met with information assurance and security requirements. This is an opportunity to apply the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment. You’ll share your skills in cloud-based security and automation while leading tomorrow’s cloud security experts. Help us transform and secure a fifth-generation defense system with cloud technology. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience with cybersecurity
3+ years of experience in a leadership role
Experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) and DoD Cloud SRG requirements, including for classified or SAP environments, and DoD Risk Management Framework
Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust Architecture in a cloud environment
Experience with decomposing high-level operational requirements into functional definitions, verification objectives, and full system specifications, and identifying and enabling critical technologies, constraints, and risks
Knowledge of U.S. Government compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and CMMC
Ability to proactively lead ATO process, including stakeholder engagement and document development
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II or IAT Level III Certification within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Active Directory, Azure Security Center or Defender, and Sentinel
Knowledge of PLx
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
CISSP, CCSP, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, or related Certification