Cloud Security Architect

About the role

The Opportunity: Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a cloud security architect, you know how to assess and implement requirements that ensure the safety of information systems and protect them against intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.

Responsibilities

• Recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address the risk management framework (RMF).
• Work with customers and migration teams to ensure standards are met with information assurance and security requirements.
• Continue to strengthen your skills while mentoring tomorrow’s cloud security experts.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience performing security operations in cloud environments, such as Azure or AWS.
• Experience with implementing secure baselines for elements such as cloud networking, identity, secrets management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance.
• Experience with IaC, containerization, and automation or scripting to enable.
• Experience with security policies and protocols derived from DoD RMF, CIS Benchmarks, and FedRAMP.
• Experience with cloud threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and risk assessments across complex mission systems.
• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• DoD 8570 or 8140 Certification, such as Sec+, CISSP, CISM Certification.

Qualifications

• Nice If You Have: Experience with architecting and securing high-side environments, cross domain solutions, and multi-region resiliency.
• Strong communication skills to brief varying cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced Certifications such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or AWS Solutions Architect Certification.

Benefits

Compensation: At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.