Federal Compliance & Security Architect (IL5/DoD)

Salesforce, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to serve as the chief technical authority for our federal platform footprint.

You will drive architectural standards, ensure compliance with FedRAMP IL5 and DoD requirements, and partner with executive leadership to align strategy with federal customers and regulators. You will translate NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and SRG controls into scalable cloud architectures across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or dedicated

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in security architecture, cloud engineering, or systems design.
• 5+ years leading federal compliance initiatives (FedRAMP IL5/High).
• Experience with DoD IL5 environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership and platform strategy for compliant federal platforms.
• Translate NIST SP 800-53, DoD SRG, and FIPS requirements into scalable cloud architectures.
• Lead operational excellence, monitoring, and backlogs to balance compliance with innovation.
• Engage with executives, customers, and 3PAOs to align platform strategy with federal needs.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud engineering

Systems design

Leadership

FedRAMP/DoD familiarity

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

DoD SRG/NIST SP 800-53

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to serve as the chief technical authority for our federal platform footprint.

You will drive architectural standards, ensure compliance with FedRAMP IL5 and DoD requirements, and partner with executive leadership to align strategy with federal customers and regulators. You will translate NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and SRG controls into scalable cloud architectures across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or dedicated