Cloud Security Architect – Top Secret Clearance (Hybrid)

Verigent; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Verigent seeks an experienced Cloud Security Architect (Top Secret Cleared) to lead security architecture across cloud and cloud-native DoD environments. The role serves as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs, ensuring security is engineered into cloud solutions from the start.

Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, conducting design reviews, guiding API/microservices security, and translating RMF/NIST/DoD

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of related experience.
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance is required.
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 – Security Architect Certification or equivalent listed certs.
• Expert knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Experience designing and reviewing cloud and cloud-native security architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and recommend secure architectures for cloud, hybrid, distributed, and cloud-native environments.
• Perform security architecture and design reviews to identify weaknesses and mitigations.
• Provide security guidance for APIs, microservices, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and software-defined networking.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

RMF/NIST knowledge

Kubernetes/Docker security

DoD cybersecurity

Cloud-native security

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Verigent seeks an experienced Cloud Security Architect (Top Secret Cleared) to lead security architecture across cloud and cloud-native DoD environments. The role serves as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs, ensuring security is engineered into cloud solutions from the start.

Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, conducting design reviews, guiding API/microservices security, and translating RMF/NIST/DoD