Cloud Security Architect, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA · San Antonio, TX
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Sep 2, 2026

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This role $162k

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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, Lead

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Join our dynamic team as a Cloud Security Architect at Booz Allen, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping secure and scalable cloud environments for Department of War initiatives. You’ll define cloud security requirements, translate policy into operational processes, and support the development of accreditation frameworks and security policies. Daily tasks include collaborating with stakeholders to implement secure cloud solutions, designing assessment methodologies, and establishing continuous monitoring strategies. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in AWS or Azure, expertise in FedRAMP and DoD SRG models, and hands-on knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform and Kubernetes security. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams are essential.

Skills

AWS Azure Terraform CloudFormation CDK Kubernetes FedRAMP DoD SRG NIST RMF STIGs Zero Trust DevSecOps IaC CI/CD F5 Palo Alto firewalls CCSP CISSP CISM

What you'll do

Define cloud security requirements and translate them into actionable operational processes.
Develop cloud accreditation frameworks, security policies, and baseline controls for secure environments.
Guide systems through accreditation and authorization processes in compliance with DoD standards.
Design assessment methodologies and establish continuous monitoring strategies for cloud solutions.
Implement secure cloud solutions by working closely with Security and Compliance teams and architects.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in cloud security architecture or engineering in AWS or Azure.
5+ years designing and implementing secure baselines for cloud networking, identity management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance.
3+ years working with FedRAMP, DoD SRG, or government cloud accreditation models.
Experience with network boundary technology, NIST frameworks, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and cloud governance models.
Ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable architecture solutions and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

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