Cloud Security Architect, Mid

Phase2 Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development opportunities

Paid leave

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Security Architect in Chantilly, Virginia, responsible for ensuring safe information systems and guiding cloud-based security architectures. You will work closely with the Intelligence Community to address security requirements.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in security documentation, RMF, and cloud security architecture. Comprehensive benefits package includes health and retirement offerings. Projected compensation ranges from $62,000 to $141,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud security architecture evaluations.
• 3+ years of experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support documentation, validation, and accreditation processes.
• Analyze compliance and work with leaders to codify strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Intelligence Community clients on security requirements.

Skills

Security documentation development

Cloud security architecture

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Agile development using Jira

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

HS diploma or GED with 7+ years experience or Bachelor's degree

Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC certification

Job description

Job Overview

Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a cloud security architect, you will assess and implement requirements that ensure the safety of information systems and protect them against intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. You will guide the development of cloud‑based security architectures for some of the Intelligence Community’s most critical systems.

Responsibilities

As a Cloud Security Architect on our team, you’ll evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure Information Technology (IT) systems meet the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You’ll assist in defining an organization’s state and risk thresholds, analyze actual state information to assess compliance, and work with leaders to codify strategic objectives into doctrine, policies, and procedures that can help meet defined objectives. You’ll evaluate computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed, recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of on‑premise, cloud‑based, and hybrid resources to address the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and collaborate with Intelligence Community clients to ensure standards are met with information assurance and security requirements.

Requirements (What you have)

• 3+ years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans
• 3+ years of experience with cloud security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting
• 3+ years of experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience working in an Agile development environment using the Jira tracking tool
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with Information Assurance and security requirements, or bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience with Information Assurance and security requirements
• Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA‑Security, or GSEC certification

Preferred Qualifications (Nice if you have)

• Experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with cloud technologies
• Excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to successfully interact with clients, engineers, and managers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Clearance Requirements

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation & Benefits

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 annualized USD. This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.