Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAArlington, VA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 66 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Cloud Security Architect

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The Cloud Security Architect joins the team to support Department of War initiatives by shaping secure and scalable cloud environments. The role involves defining cloud security requirements, translating policy into operational processes, and supporting the development of cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls. The architect will guide systems through authorization, design assessment methodologies, and establish continuous monitoring strategies. Key responsibilities include designing secure baselines for cloud networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, and compliance. Required expertise includes AWS and Azure environments, DoD accreditation requirements, architecture reviews, and control overlays. Candidates must utilize knowledge of NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models. Technical skills involve cloud native tools for automation, F5 or Palo Alto firewalls, and infrastructure as a service.

Skills

AWS Azure Cloud Security IAM NIST RMF Zero Trust STIGs F5 Palo Alto cATO Encryption Secrets Management Logging Monitoring Infrastructure as a Service Agile

What you'll do

Define cloud security requirements and translate security policies into actionable operational processes.
Develop cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline security controls.
Guide systems through the formal accreditation and authorization processes.
Implement secure cloud solutions for AWS and Azure environments.
Design assessment methodologies and establish continuous monitoring strategies.
Perform architecture reviews and manage control overlays for cloud environments.
Automate continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) objectives using cloud-native tools.

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience in cloud security architecture, engineering, or cloud cyber operations in AWS, Azure, or IaaS.
Experience designing and implementing secure baselines for cloud networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance.
Ability to obtain DoD Directive 8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II Certification within 90 days of hire.
Experience defining security control baselines and overlays (preferred).
Experience with Cloud Native tools to support automation of continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) objectives (preferred).
Knowledge of network boundary technology, NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models (preferred).
Bachelors degree.

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