Cloud Security Architect, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $62,000–$141,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Sep 23, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $102k

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This role pays less than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$194,301 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $168k 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 756 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Security Architect, Mid

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As a Cloud Security Architect at this leading organization supporting the Intelligence Community (IC), you will play a pivotal role in guiding the development of secure cloud-based architectures for mission-critical systems. Your responsibilities include evaluating and documenting security requirements, assessing compliance with Information Assurance standards, and recommending tools to address risk management needs. You will collaborate closely with leadership to develop policies that align strategic objectives with security practices, ensuring adherence to RMF guidelines. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in cloud security architecture evaluations and documentation, as well as a strong background in the Risk Management Framework (RMF). Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and excellent interpersonal skills are highly desirable for this role, which requires a deep understanding of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid environments.

Skills

RMF Cloud Security Architecture System Security Plans Contingency Plans Security Procedures Continuity of Operations Plans Risk Management Framework Risk Management Information Assurance SDLC Software Development Lifecycle

What you'll do

Evaluate and support documentation processes for IT systems to meet IA requirements.
Assist in defining risk thresholds and analyzing compliance information for critical systems.
Codify strategic objectives into policies and procedures to ensure security standards.
Recommend tools and capabilities based on RMF guidelines to address risk management needs.
Work with IC clients to ensure adherence to information assurance and security requirements.
Develop and evaluate cloud-based security architecture evaluations, guidance, and troubleshooting.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience developing and evaluating cloud security architecture documentation.
3+ years of hands-on experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Ability to assist in defining organizational state and risk thresholds for IT systems.
Experience guiding the evaluation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
Strong knowledge of Information Assurance and security requirements for cloud-based systems.

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