Lead Specialist, Federal Solutions Architect

Confidential; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

401(k) plans

Health insurance

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Lead Specialist to join the Federal Advisory practice in the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on designing secure, multi-cloud and hybrid environments in alignment with Zero Trust, RMF, CMMC, and FedRAMP standards.

You will mentor a team of cybersecurity and cloud engineers while engaging with senior federal clients. The qualified candidate will have 5+ years in systems engineering or cybersecurity, strong ICAM and Azure Government experience, and the ability to travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years in systems engineering, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture.
• U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with ICAM solutions and government Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of secure, multi-cloud and hybrid environments per Zero Trust principles.
• Provide SME on NIST RMF, CMMC, and FedRAMP ensuring secure-by-design solutions.
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of cybersecurity and cloud engineers.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance across core infrastructure domains.
• Architect and implement secure enterprise networking, virtualization, and containerization strategies.
• Interface with senior federal clients to translate mission requirements into robust solutions.
• Articulate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Federal cybersecurity

Zero Trust

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure Government

Okta

SailPoint

Ping

CyberArk

Kubernetes

Docker

SASE

Software-defined networking

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of secure, multi-cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring all architectures are in strict accordance with Zero Trust principals and aligned with the DoD Architecture
• Provide subject matter expertise on federal cybersecurity regulations, including the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CMMC, and FedRAMP, ensuring solutions are secure and compliant by design
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of cybersecurity and cloud engineerings
• Provide hands-on technical guidance across core infrastructure domains
• Architect and implement advanced enterprise networking, virtualization, and containerization (e.g., Kupernetes, Docker) strategies to support secure, scalable, and resilient application deployments
• Interface directly with senior federal clients, translating complex mission requirements into robust, scalable, and resilient technical solutions
• Articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of experience in systems engineering, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Master's degree preferred
• Experience with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions and architectures
• ICAM Solutions certification preferred (e.g. Okta, Sailpoint, Ping, CyberArk)
• Deep technical expertise in Microsoft Azure services, security controls, and government-specific environments (e.g. Azure Government)
• Hands‑on expertise with a broad range of Zero Trust-enabling technologies such as SASE, micro‑segmentation, software‑defined networking, or advanced endpoint protection
• Experience designing and securing large‑scale container orchestration platforms and complex virtualized data centers
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance

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