Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Arlington, VA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 48 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Cloud Security Architect

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JOB TITLE: Cloud Security Architect The Cloud Security Architect joins the team to define, communicate, and implement security architectures for mission-critical systems. This role involves guiding the development of cloud-based security architectures, recommending tools based on research of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources, and ensuring standards are met for information assurance. Key responsibilities include performing risk analysis, conducting tool assessments, and maintaining security configurations to address the Risk Management Framework. The position requires expertise in NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, STIGs, ATOs, ATC, eMASS, and AWS. Candidates should possess skills in Ansible, Terraform, Splunk, and HBSS, while applying Zero Trust principles. The work focuses on securing warfighter communications and protecting information systems against intentional or inadvertent access or destruction within a complex government security environment.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP RMF NIST 800-53 FedRAMP STIGs eMASS Ansible Terraform Splunk HBSS SCAP ACAS Zero Trust Cloud Security Information Assurance Risk Analysis

What you'll do

Define, communicate, and implement security architectures to support mission-critical cloud operations.
Recommend security tools and capabilities based on research of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources.
Ensure systems meet information assurance and security requirements through technical expertise.
Implement and maintain security configurations, practices, and procedures to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Apply controls from NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and DoD Information Levels to achieve an Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Conduct risk analyses and security authorization reviews for the initial installation of systems and networks.
Perform tool assessments and configuration analyses against best practices and government security guidelines.
Mentor junior cloud security experts to strengthen team capabilities.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) or Information System Security Engineer (ISSE).
Experience conducting tools assessments and configuration analysis against best practices and government security guidelines.
Experience implementing, overseeing, and maintaining security configurations, practices, and procedures for systems.
Experience implementing controls from NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, and DoD Information Levels to achieve an authorization to operate (ATO).
Experience with eMASS and the ability to perform risk analysis.
Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience supporting IT projects, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of experience supporting IT projects.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP.
Secret clearance.

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