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Cloud Security Architect

Fort Meade, MD, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $100,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year

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Skills

Cloud Security
Hardening
Collaboration
Design Review
Multi-factor Authentication
Encryption
Network
Access Control
Customer Engagement
Cisco Certifications
CISM
ISSAP
CISSP
GSEC
Security Clearance
Security Architecture
Microservices
Kubernetes
Docker
Computer Networking
Risk Management Framework
RMF
NIST SP 800 Series
STIG
DoD
Regulatory Compliance
Interfaces
Data Flow
Communication
Presentations
Cyber Security
Big Data
Endpoint Protection
Cloud Computing
Management

Cloud Security
Hardening
Collaboration
Design Review
Multi-factor Authentication
Encryption
Network
Access Control
Customer Engagement
Cisco Certifications
CISM
ISSAP
CISSP
GSEC
Security Clearance
Security Architecture
Microservices
Kubernetes
Docker
Computer Networking
Risk Management Framework
RMF
NIST SP 800 Series
STIG
DoD
Regulatory Compliance
Interfaces
Data Flow
Communication
Presentations
Cyber Security
Big Data
Endpoint Protection
Cloud Computing
Management

Summary

Cloud Security Architect
Fort Meade, MD
Salary: 100-150K

The Cloud Security Architect provides specialized cybersecurity architecture and engineering guidance for modern, distributed, cloud, and cloud-native DoD environments. The position serves as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs and helps ensure security is engineered into cloud solutions rather than addressed only after formal assessment.

Primary Roles and 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 recommend appropriate 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 actionable cloud engineering solutions.
Collaborate with system owners, developers, and architects during requirements development, design reviews, modernization efforts, and implementation.
Recommend practical technical controls such as multi-factor authentication, encryption, secure network zoning, access controls, and other security mechanisms.
Support vulnerability remediation and development of technically sound mitigation strategies that reduce attack surface while maintaining mission capability.
Provide technical recommendations to ISSMs/ISSOs and clearly communicate architectural risks and mitigation alternatives to Government stakeholders.

Requirements:

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 following): Security X/CASP+CE, CCSP, Cloud+, CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSIP, CSSLP, and GSEC.
Must have and maintain a current DoD Top Secret clearance.
Must reside within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD in order to work a hybrid onsite schedule (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.
Practical knowledge of DoD STIGs, SRGs, and applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Ability to translate compliance requirements into concrete technical engineering solutions.
Experience evaluating architectures, system relationships, interfaces, and data flows.
Strong consulting, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to support multiple systems and projects in a high-tempo environment.

Who we are...
August Schell offers30 years of experience in providing our customers innovative solutions and engineering services to their most challenging needs. We thrive on navigating complexIT difficulties and are driven to find the best solutions for our customers. Our team delivers expert knowledge in cyber security, big data, endpoint security and cloud solutions. Our ability to serve our customers with continued excellence is a direct reflection of our dedicated and exceptional people. At August Schell, we are not only a team,we are family.

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Position Id: 598a6c4c1fb8d864da50a031617b5302
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