Government Security Architect — AWS, Top Secret Clearance

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Security Solutions Architect to work with major Public Sector customers, focusing on information security, compliance, and risk management in the AWS Cloud. This role requires US citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance.

You will design secure architectures, build PoCs, author technical content, and mentor teams across AWS sales and solutions architecture. The position emphasizes securing mission data for government customers, involving identity, data

Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with AWS Strategic customers to convey cloud computing security, compliance, and risk management best practices.
• Provide subject matter expertise on security topics including identity, data protection, network security, and agent-based AI.
• Design and build working proof-of-concept architectures to tackle emerging security challenges.
• Develop technical content, such as white papers and reference architectures, that can be used by our customers to assist them in deploying secure and compliant cloud-based solutions.
• Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding Security and Identity to build skills in the field.
• Work with customers to better understand compliance models in the cloud.
• Represent AWS at trade events by delivering presentations and workshops.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Government sector experience

Customer engagement

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Threat modeling

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Security certification

Tools

GuardDuty

Security Hub

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Security Solutions Architect to work with major Public Sector customers, focusing on information security, compliance, and risk management in the AWS Cloud. This role requires US citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance.

You will design secure architectures, build PoCs, author technical content, and mentor teams across AWS sales and solutions architecture. The position emphasizes securing mission data for government customers, involving identity, data