Senior Cloud Security Architect for DoD Environments

Age Solutions; Chambersburg (Franklin County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Paid Leave

Performance Bonuses

401(k) with Match

Life insurance

Job summary

AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company supporting U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors.

The Cloud Security Architect role delivers specialized security architecture guidance for modern cloud and DoD environments, collaborating with mission partners and system owners to embed security into cloud solutions. Ideal candidates have DoD clearance, 10+ years of relevant experience, and demonstrated expertise securing APIs, microservices, containers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or additional equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 - Security Architect Certification requirement (must have at least one of the listed certifications).
• Must have and maintain a current DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Must reside within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA for hybrid onsite work (4 days onsite weekly).
• Demonstrated cloud and cloud-native security architecture experience.
• Demonstrated expertise securing APIs, microservices, containerized workloads, Kubernetes/Docker, serverless functions, and software-defined networking.
• Expert knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37, and NIST SP 800-53.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and recommend secure architectures for cloud, hybrid, distributed, and cloud-native environments.
• Perform security architecture and design reviews to identify design-level weaknesses and mitigations.
• Provide specialized security guidance for APIs, microservices, containerized workloads, Docker, Kubernetes, serverless functions, and software-defined networking.
• Analyze cloud architectures, system interfaces, trust boundaries, network segmentation, and data flows for cybersecurity risk.
• Translate RMF, NIST, DoD cybersecurity, and hardening requirements into secure cloud engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with system owners, developers, and architects during requirements development and modernization efforts.
• Recommend practical technical controls (MFA, encryption, network zoning, access controls).
• Support vulnerability remediation and develop mitigations to reduce attack surface while preserving mission capability.
• Provide technical recommendations to ISSMs/ISSOs and communicate risks to Government stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

DoD knowledge

RMF/NIST

Cloud-native security

Security guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company supporting U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors.

The Cloud Security Architect role delivers specialized security architecture guidance for modern cloud and DoD environments, collaborating with mission partners and system owners to embed security into cloud solutions. Ideal candidates have DoD clearance, 10+ years of relevant experience, and demonstrated expertise securing APIs, microservices, containers, and