Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Booz Allen has an opportunity for a Cloud Security Architect to join their team and help shape secure and scalable cloud environments. The role involves supporting Department of War (DoW) initiatives, defining cloud security requirements, and translating policy into actionable operational processes. Responsibilities include supporting the development of cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls, while guiding systems through accreditation and authorization. The architect will collaborate with stakeholders, Security and Compliance teams, and other architects to implement secure cloud solutions, design assessment methodologies, and establish continuous monitoring strategies. Expertise in DoD accreditation requirements and impact levels, cloud security, AWS and Azure environments, architecture reviews, control overlays, and governance frameworks is essential. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams, and success 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 processes.
Collaborate with stakeholders, Security and Compliance teams, and architects to implement secure cloud solutions.
Design assessment methodologies.
Establish continuous monitoring strategies.
Utilize expertise in DoD accreditation requirements and impact levels, cloud security, AWS and Azure environments, architecture reviews, control overlays, and governance frameworks.