Cloud Security Architect

The Newberry Group; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Newberry Group is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to support our DISA customer. The role provides specialized cybersecurity architecture and engineering guidance for modern cloud and cloud-native DoD environments, serving as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs.

This position requires a DoD Top Secret clearance, 10+ years of related experience, and the ability to translate RMF and NIST requirements into

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in cybersecurity architecture.
• Experience with cloud security architecture for DoD environments.
• Strong knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37 and 800-53.
• DoD 8140 Security Architect Certification (one of listed).
• Top Secret clearance required.
• Hybrid onsite schedule near Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Design secure cloud architectures and review designs for cloud, hybrid, and cloud-native environments.
• Provide security guidance for APIs, microservices, containers, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
• Translate RMF/NIST and DoD requirements into actionable cloud engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders during requirements development and modernization efforts.
• Support vulnerability remediation and mitigation strategies.
• Communicate architectural risks and mitigations to Government stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Kubernetes security

RMF/NIST security framework

DoD environment experience

Consulting/communication

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Summary

Newberry Group is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to support our DISA customer. The Cloud Security Architect provides specialized cybersecurity architecture and engineering guidance for modern, distributed, cloud, and cloud-native DoD environments. The position serves as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs and helps ensure security is engineered into cloud solutions rather than addressed only after formal assessment.

Location

Must reside within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA in order to work a hybrid onsite schedule (4 days onsite weekly).

Salary

$135,000 to $150,000 annually depending on experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, review, and recommend secure architectures for cloud, hybrid, distributed, and cloud-native environments.
• Perform security architecture and design reviews to identify design-level weaknesses and recommend appropriate mitigations.
• Provide specialized security guidance for APIs, microservices, containerized workloads, Docker, Kubernetes, serverless functions, and software-defined networking.
• Analyze cloud architectures, system interfaces, trust boundaries, network segmentation, and data flows for cybersecurity risk.
• Translate RMF, NIST, DoD cybersecurity, and hardening requirements into actionable cloud engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with system owners, developers, and architects during requirements development, design reviews, modernization efforts, and implementation.
• Recommend practical technical controls such as multi-factor authentication, encryption, secure network zoning, access controls, and other security mechanisms.
• Support vulnerability remediation and development of technically sound mitigation strategies that reduce attack surface while maintaining mission capability.
• Provide technical recommendations to ISSMs/ISSOs and clearly communicate architectural risks and mitigation alternatives to Government stakeholders.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or additional equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 – Security Architect Certification requirement (must have at least one of the following): Security X/CASP+CE, CCSP, Cloud+, CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSIP, CSSLP, and GSEC.
• Must have and maintain a current DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Must reside within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA in order to work a hybrid onsite schedule (4 days onsite weekly).
• Demonstrated cloud and cloud-native security architecture experience.
• Demonstrated expertise securing APIs, microservices, containerized workloads, Kubernetes/Docker, serverless functions, and software-defined networking.
• Expert knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Practical knowledge of DoD STIGs, SRGs, and applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Ability to translate compliance requirements into concrete technical engineering solutions.
• Experience evaluating architectures, system relationships, interfaces, and data flows.
• Strong consulting, communication, and presentation skills.