Federal Cloud Security Architect (AWS, FedRAMP)

Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to lead the design, assessment, and implementation of secure cloud architectures for the GSA GO.gov travel modernization program.

You will ensure FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST RMF compliance and work with SAP Concur integrations, IAM, and enterprise SaaS security, while guiding security teams and executives through authorization lifecycles.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud security architecture, cybersecurity engineering, or enterprise security.
• 5+ years supporting Federal cloud security initiatives within FedRAMP and FISMA environments.
• Experience designing and securing AWS cloud environments.
• Experience leading security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and ATO activities.
• Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA, and ConMon.
• Experience developing or reviewing SSPs, SAPs, POA&Ms, and security engineering artifacts.
• Experience working with cloud-native security controls, encryption, identity management, logging, and monitoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud security architecture for the GSA GO.gov program, ensuring compliance with Federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Design and review secure cloud architectures supporting SAP Concur, middleware, identity management, financial systems, and enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Lead security assessments, architecture reviews, and technical evaluations supporting ATO, FedRAMP sponsorship, and FISMA compliance.
• Evaluate cloud service providers, system architectures, security controls, encryption strategies, logging, monitoring, and identity management implementations.
• Develop and review SSPs, SAPs, security plans, and authorization artifacts.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with NIST RMF and agency security policies.
• Partner with architects, developers, DevSecOps engineers, and integration teams to embed security throughout SDLC.
• Support ConMon, POA&M management, major change reviews, and security assessments.
• Review API security, middleware architectures, data protection controls, encryption, and secure integration patterns.
• Implement security automation and IaC using cloud-native services and DevSecOps tooling.
• Provide technical guidance to executive leadership, ISSOs, security assessors, and program stakeholders.
• Participate in security audits, IV&V, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing activities.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

FedRAMP/FISMA

AWS security

ATO processes

DevSecOps

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, or related field

Tools

AWS security services

SSP/SAP documentation tools

Job description

Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to lead the design, assessment, and implementation of secure cloud architectures for the GSA GO.gov travel modernization program.

You will ensure FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST RMF compliance and work with SAP Concur integrations, IAM, and enterprise SaaS security, while guiding security teams and executives through authorization lifecycles.