Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

23h•$62,000 - $141,000•Remote

About The Position

Booz Allen has an opportunity for you to showcase your talents by supporting Department of War (DoW) initiatives. We’re looking for a Cloud Security Architect to join our team and help shape secure and scalable cloud environments. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment, be able to define cloud security requirements, and translate policy into actionable operational processes. You’ll be responsible for supporting the development of cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls while guiding systems through accreditation and authorization. You’ll work closely with stakeholders, Security and Compliance teams, and architects to implement secure cloud solutions, design assessment methodologies, and establish continuous monitoring strategies. You’ll use your expertise in DoD accreditation requirements and impact levels, cloud security, AWS and Azure environments, architecture reviews, control overlays, and governance frameworks. You’ll also apply your excellent communication skills, work independently while collaborating across teams, and excel in an agile and dynamic environment.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in cloud security architecture, engineering, or cloud cyber operations in AWS or Azure or infrastructure as a service
Experience designing and implementing secure baselines for cloud networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance
Secret clearance
Bachelors degree
Ability to obtain DoD Directive 8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II Certification within 90 days of hire date

Nice To Haves

Experience defining security control baselines and overlays
Experience with Cloud Native tools to support automation of continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) objective
Knowledge of cloud security domains, including IAM, logging, encryption, and network security
Knowledge of network boundary technology, such as F5 or Palo Alto firewalls, and working with NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models
Possession of strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills
TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Support the development of cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls.
Guide systems through accreditation and authorization.
Implement secure cloud solutions.
Design assessment methodologies.
Establish continuous monitoring strategies.