Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect

Salesforce; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce seeks a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to lead federal security initiatives and partner with product, engineering and sales to deliver FedRAMP High/DoD IL5 architectures. You will drive secure, compliant cloud solutions and act as a technical advocate for customers.

Role requires deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FIPS, and FedRAMP governance, plus experience guiding cross-functional teams and architecture decisions at scale.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in security architecture, cloud engineering, or systems design.
• 7+ years leading federal compliance initiatives (FedRAMP Moderate/High, DoD IL5).
• Proven track record in customer-facing technical roles and solution architecture.
• Experience with 3PAOs, agency sponsorship, and DoD/DoD-DoD authorization cycles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Align federal customer requirements with platform capabilities for FedRAMP High and DoD IL5.
• Lead architectural governance reviews and risk mitigation across programs.
• Serve as technical liaison during customer discovery and enablement phases.
• Define security architectures and drive end-to-end lifecycle compliance.
• Authorize SSPs, define framework standards, and mentor engineers.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud engineering

Executive communication

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Salesforce seeks a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to lead federal security initiatives and partner with product, engineering and sales to deliver FedRAMP High/DoD IL5 architectures. You will drive secure, compliant cloud solutions and act as a technical advocate for customers.

Role requires deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FIPS, and FedRAMP governance, plus experience guiding cross-functional teams and architecture decisions at scale.