Remote Cloud Security Architect: Zero Trust & AI

Doist; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote workforce

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid holidays

Mobile/home internet allowance

Retirement plan

Pet Benefit

Job summary

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to design and govern security across multi‑cloud environments, driving Zero Trust initiatives for federal clients.

You will implement policy as code, automate guardrails, and collaborate with DevOps to balance speed with security and regulatory compliance.

The role supports remote work with occasional travel as needed and requires extensive cloud security expertise.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Cybersecurity with cloud architecture at scale.
• Advanced degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of Zero Trust architecture across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Architect AI/ML security frameworks and data privacy.
• Develop and enforce policies via code (Policy as Code).
• Oversee CNAPP/CSPM tool integrations for real-time visibility.
• Perform threat modeling for cloud-native systems.
• Advise Cloud Architecture team on regulatory compliance (SOC2).

Skills

Zero Trust

IAM governance

CIEM

Just-In-Time (JIT) access

OIDC/SAML

SAST/DAST/SCA

AI/ML security

Terraform

SOAR

Cloud security

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Cybersecurity

BS in engineering/related field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Cloud CNAPP/CSPM tools

Job description

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to design and govern security across multi‑cloud environments, driving Zero Trust initiatives for federal clients.

You will implement policy as code, automate guardrails, and collaborate with DevOps to balance speed with security and regulatory compliance.

The role supports remote work with occasional travel as needed and requires extensive cloud security expertise.