Cloud Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VAArlington, VA
Salary
$62,000–$141,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
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 $148,000–$215,315 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $182k 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 1156 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Security Architect

The Cloud Security Architect joins the team to support Department of War initiatives by shaping secure and scalable cloud environments. This role involves defining cloud security requirements, translating policy into operational processes, and developing accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls while guiding systems through authorization. The architect will collaborate with stakeholders and compliance teams to implement solutions, design assessment methodologies, and establish continuous monitoring strategies. Key technical competencies include expertise in AWS and Azure environments, infrastructure as a service, and cloud security domains like identity management, encryption, logging, and network security. The role requires proficiency with NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models. Candidates must possess experience in designing secure baselines for networking and secrets management while navigating DoD accreditation requirements and impact levels to solve complex security challenges within a dynamic 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.
  • Implement secure cloud solutions for networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
  • Design assessment methodologies and establish continuous monitoring strategies.
  • Perform architecture reviews using DoD accreditation requirements and governance frameworks.
  • Utilize cloud native tools to support automation of 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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