Senior Federal Compliance & Security Architect

salesforce.com, inc.

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 218,000 - 365,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to define technical vision for the federal platform, achieving FedRAMP High and IL5 authorizations. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, and executives to drive compliant cloud solutions and governance across AWS GovCloud or Azure Government.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in security-focused architecture, with a track record leading federal initiatives, and familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, DoD SRG, and DoD IL5

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in security architecture, cloud engineering, or systems design.
Proven track record as a Principal Architect driving cross-organizational alignment and multi-year roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Establish architectural standards and design highly available federal platforms achieving FedRAMP High and IL5 authorizations.
Govern architectural initiatives with risk-based guidance and enterprise-wide alignment.
Define reusable design frameworks with compliance-by-default guidance.
Advance cloud architectures across AWS GovCloud and Azure Government with DoD considerations.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud engineering

Systems design

FedRAMP

DoD IL5

3PAO liaison

NIST SP 800-53

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Certifications preferred: CISSP, CCSP, CISM

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

DoD SRG

FIPS 140-2/140-3

Job description

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in security-focused architecture, with a track record leading federal initiatives, and familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, DoD SRG, and DoD IL5

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