Senior Multicloud Security Architect (TS/SCI)

GuidePoint Security, LLC; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Holidays & flexible time off

Phone and internet allowance

Retirement plan eligibility

Pet perk

Job summary

GuidePoint Security is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Cloud Security Architect to lead multicloud design across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will guide engineering teams, translate security strategies into repeatable patterns, and shape enterprise cloud capabilities with governance, risk management, and modernization goals.

This role requires active TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years in security architecture. The position emphasizes secure-by-design practices, automation, and AI-enabled tooling to

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph.
• 10+ years in enterprise security architecture, cloud architecture, or cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity tools in an enterprise environment and modernizing capabilities toward the edge.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep).
• Knowledge of multicloud governance and automation (AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zones, or GCP Org Policies).
• Knowledge of multicloud networking (segmentation, routing, hybrid connectivity).
• Knowledge of cloud security controls, compliance frameworks, and security telemetry ecosystems.
• Knowledge of modern cybersecurity frameworks, including Zero Trust and secure-by-design.
• Willingness to embrace emerging technologies including AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a multicloud architecture SME across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Provide design-level leadership to engineering teams.
• Translate security strategies into cloud-agnostic architectural patterns and reference architectures.
• Contribute to shaping enterprise cloud and cybersecurity capabilities through converged multicloud approaches.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

10+ years experience

Enterprise security architecture

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Multicloud governance

Multicloud networking

Cloud security controls & frameworks

Zero Trust

AI tools awareness

DoD 8570 CSSP-IS timeline

Education

Associate's degree (IT)

Bachelor's degree (IT)

Master's degree (IT)

Tools

DoD 8570 IAT Level III

IASAE Level II Certification

CSSP-IS / Security certifications

CEH

CySA+

GICSP

SSCP

CHFI

CND Certification

Cloud+

Job description

GuidePoint Security is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Cloud Security Architect to lead multicloud design across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will guide engineering teams, translate security strategies into repeatable patterns, and shape enterprise cloud capabilities with governance, risk management, and modernization goals.

This role requires active TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years in security architecture. The position emphasizes secure-by-design practices, automation, and AI-enabled tooling to