Cloud Security Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VAWashington, DCRiverdale, MDNorfolk, VA
Salary
$99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
83 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 17, 2026 (soon)

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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 Engineer, Senior

The Cloud Security Engineer, Senior joins a team dedicated to developing cloud-based security architectures for critical Intelligence Community systems. In this hands-on role, you will evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes to ensure Information Technology systems meet Information Assurance requirements. You will define desired states, analyze risk thresholds, and advise leaders on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine. Your daily work involves evaluating software for assurance best practices, researching tools for on-premises and hybrid resources, and implementing the security architectures you help shape. Required skills include experience with Risk Management Framework, Agile environments, and infrastructure code concepts like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep. You must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain specific DoD 8570 certifications to secure mission-critical information systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop cloud-based security architectures for mission-critical Intelligence Community systems.
  • Evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
  • Analyze actual state information against desired states and risk thresholds to assess compliance.
  • Advise leadership on codifying strategic objectives into formal doctrine and procedures.
  • Evaluate computer applications and software to ensure software assurance best practices are followed.
  • Recommend security tools and capabilities based on research of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid resources.
  • Implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes defined during the design phase.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments using cloud-native functionality and various tools.
  • Experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans and continuity of operations plans.
  • Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure code concepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
  • Associate’s degree with 10+ years of IT experience, Bachelor’s with 8+ years, or Master’s with 6+ years of IT experience.
  • Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III and CSSP-IS certifications within 30 days of start date.
  • Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) (preferred).
  • Possession of excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills (preferred).
  • Possession of excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills (preferred).

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