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Cloud Security Architect

augustschell

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.

About augustschell

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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 offers 30 years of experience in providing our customers innovative solutions and engineering services to their most challenging needs.
  • We thrive on navigating complex IT difficulties and are driven to find the best solutions for our customers.