Mission-Critical Cloud Security Architect (Remote)

Booz Allen Hamilton; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design and implement secure cloud-based architectures for Air Force systems, ensuring RMF/NIST compliance and information assurance. You will assess security requirements, select tools, and guide deployments across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, working with government teams to strengthen mission-critical cloud security.

Applicants should have 3+ years evaluating RMF/NIST, experience with DevSecOps pipelines in GitLab, and a

Qualifications

• 3+ years evaluating RMF/NIST and DevSecOps tools and methodologies.
• Experience deploying or maintaining government-approved cybersecurity tools.
• Experience with automated security scanning and compliance in GitLab.
• Experience with hardening cloud-deployable systems and secret management.
• Ability to diagram network/data flows and document PPSM.
• Experience evaluating cloud services to improve efficiency for government.
• Proficient in IaC tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II Certification (e.g., Security+).
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Cybersecurity; Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud-based, mission-critical systems.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on RMF/NIST requirements.
• Collaborate with Air Force teams to ensure information assurance and security standards.
• Mentor and develop junior cloud security engineers.
• Guide deployments across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Skills

RMF/NIST compliance

DevSecOps pipelines

Automated security scanning

System hardening

Secrets management

PPSM documentation

Cloud service evaluation

IaC: CloudFormation/Terraform

DoD clearance

IAT II cert (Security+)

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

SonarQube

OWASP ZAP

Trivy

KICS

Checkmarx

GitLab

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design and implement secure cloud-based architectures for Air Force systems, ensuring RMF/NIST compliance and information assurance. You will assess security requirements, select tools, and guide deployments across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, working with government teams to strengthen mission-critical cloud security.

Applicants should have 3+ years evaluating RMF/NIST, experience with DevSecOps pipelines in GitLab, and a