Cloud Securty Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

19d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cloud Security Architect on Booz Allen’s team, 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 codify strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures. You will also evaluate applications, software, and specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices, and recommend tools and capabilities based on the current environment and knowledge of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF). The role involves working with IC clients to ensure information assurance and security standards are met. The position is listed as not remote and is located in Chantilly, Virginia, with an additional location in Aurora, Colorado. Applicants must hold TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. The posted annualized compensation range is $86,800 to $198,000. 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

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 using the Jira tracking tool.
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
High school diploma or GED and 9+ years of experience with Information Assurance and security requirements, or a bachelor’s degree and 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 to interact successfully with clients, engineers, and managers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Guide the development of cloud-based security architectures for critical Intelligence Community systems.
Evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes to ensure IT systems meet IA and security requirements.
Assist in defining an organization’s state and risk thresholds and analyze actual-state information to assess compliance.
Work with leaders to codify strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures.
Assist in evaluating 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 RMF.
Work with IC clients to ensure information assurance and security standards are met.