Contract Security Architect: IAM, Cloud & Compliance

66degrees; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

66degrees is seeking a Security Architect to support an immediate-need client engagement. This role is a 48-week contract with up to 20 hours per week, focused on designing, implementing, and governing security architectures for highly regulated environments.

You will partner with engineering teams to align IAM, telemetry, and compliance frameworks with organizational goals, ensuring security controls meet FedRAMP and CMMC requirements while maintaining a robust security posture across cloud

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Security Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or Systems Architect.
• Internal quality assurance and independent internal review
• Runs the 800-171A examine, interview and test validation across all 320 objectives
• Reviews the traceability matrix and packages the TOE evidence binder and hash manifests
• CISA; CRISC; CMMC RP; eMASS artifact structuring and C3PAO audit mechanics
• Demonstrated hands-on technical proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, FedRAMP, CMMC, and AWS GovCloud.
• Proven expertise with Identity and Access Management (IAM), security telemetry, and SIEM tools/integrations.
• Strong ability to evaluate, architect, and optimize security structures within strict compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security architecture strategies for enterprise environments, focusing on cloud infrastructure and compliance.
• Lead IAM strategies, telemetry monitoring, and SIEM integrations to ensure end-to-end security visibility.
• Ensure infrastructure and security controls align with regulatory standards, specifically FedRAMP and CMMC.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering and systems teams to embed security best practices into core operational infrastructure.
• Review system architecture to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risk, and maintain robust posture across cloud environments.

Skills

IAM expertise

Security architecture

Cloud security

Compliance

Threat modeling

Vulnerability assessment

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

FedRAMP

CMMC

AWS GovCloud

SIEM

Job description

66degrees is seeking a Security Architect to support an immediate-need client engagement. This role is a 48-week contract with up to 20 hours per week, focused on designing, implementing, and governing security architectures for highly regulated environments.

You will partner with engineering teams to align IAM, telemetry, and compliance frameworks with organizational goals, ensuring security controls meet FedRAMP and CMMC requirements while maintaining a robust security posture across cloud