Federal Security & Compliance Engineering:

• Translate National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 controls, Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG), and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) requirements into scalable, high-performance cloud architectures across Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, or dedicated enclaves.
• Drive end-to-end accountability for compliance and security architecture across the platform lifecycle, proactively closing structural gaps in technical and security requirements.
• Advance engineering excellence by defining standardized frameworks, refining Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) practices, and optimizing developer productivity.
• Author high-impact architecture specifications, System Security Plans (SSPs), and portfolio strategy documents tailored for executive, technical, and regulatory audiences.
  

Operational Excellence & Delivery:

• Conduct rigorous architecture and code reviews, drive Root-Cause Analyses (RCAs) to permanent resolution, and ensure alignment across technical deliverables and organizational goals.
• Partner with Product Management on Long-Range Planning (LRP), leveraging data-driven insights to align release trajectories with strategic federal platform vision.
• Monitor execution risk, optimize continuous delivery feedback loops, resolve operational friction, and balance strategic business mandates with technical trade-offs.
• Evangelize incremental delivery models and maintain refined engineering backlogs that balance continuous compliance posture with rapid technical innovation.
• Analyze service health metrics, advocate for true service ownership across engineering teams, and systematically identify and remediate long-term technical debt.

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership:

• Engage directly with key senior leaders, internal and external customers to align custom requirements, platform strategy with market trends, and champion customer needs and learnings internally.
• Advise executive leadership on strategic architectural choices while serving as the primary technical liaison to Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs), sponsoring agencies, and Authorizing Officials (AOs).
• Oversee cross-product technical alignment, guide platform consumption models, and ensure seamless, secure transitions into production federal environments.
• Articulate complex security and architectural concepts to executive and customer leadership through tailored messaging, active listening, and concise presentation.
• Coach and mentor architects and engineering leaders in soft skills, business acumen, and systemic problem-solving to build organizational capability.

You're Our Person If:

• 12+ years of experience in security architecture, cloud engineering, or systems design, with 5+ years leading major federal compliance initiatives (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program [FedRAMP] Moderate/High, Department of Defense [DoD] Impact Level 5 [IL5]).
• Proven track record operating as a Principal Architect, driving cross-organizational alignment, technical strategy, and multi-year roadmaps across engineering organizations.
• Deep technical mastery of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF), Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2/140-3, and Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) requirements.
• Hands-on experience designing and securing cloud architectures within Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, or equivalent federal environments.
• Direct experience acting as a technical lead through Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) assessments, agency sponsorship, and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Program Management Office (FedRAMP PMO) / Department of Defense Authorizing Official (DoD AO) authorization cycles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex technical topics to C-level executives and federal officials.
• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional [CISSP], Certified Cloud Security Professional [CCSP], Certified Information Security Manager [CISM]).

Even Better If:

• Active or eligible-for United States federal security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) preferred.

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