Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VAArlington, VA
Salary
$62,000–$141,000 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $102k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $142,475–$212,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Security Architect

The Cloud Security Architect joins the team to shape secure and scalable cloud environments while supporting Department of War initiatives. This role involves defining cloud security requirements, translating policy into actionable operational processes, and developing cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls. The architect will guide systems through accreditation and authorization, design assessment methodologies, and establish continuous monitoring strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and compliance teams. Key responsibilities include designing secure baselines for networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, and monitoring. Required expertise includes AWS and Azure environments, DoD accreditation requirements, and governance frameworks. The role utilizes technical skills in cloud native tools for cATO objectives, NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and network boundary technologies like F5 or Palo Alto firewalls to solve complex security challenges within a dynamic, agile environment.

What you'll do

  • Define cloud security requirements and translate policy into actionable operational processes.
  • Develop cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls.
  • Guide systems through the accreditation and authorization process.
  • Design assessment methodologies and establish continuous monitoring strategies.
  • Implement secure baselines for networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
  • Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with DoD requirements and governance frameworks.
  • Utilize cloud-native tools to automate continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) objectives.

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 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 cloud security domains, network boundary technology, NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models (preferred).
  • Bachelors degree.

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