Enterprise Cloud Security Architect
Guidepointsecurity · Reston, VA · Posted Jul 8, 2026
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GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
About GuidePoint Security
GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U.S. Government’s cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors. We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology.
The Enterprise Cloud Security Architect will serve as a multicloud architecture SME across AWS, Azure, and GCP, providing design level leadership and guidance to engineering teams. Lead the interpretation and adoption of multicloud governance models, including AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zones, and GCP Organization Structures, to support secure and automated enterprise environments. Translate security strategies into cloud agnostic architectural patterns, standards, and reference architectures implemented across engineering teams. Contribute to shaping Booz Allen’s enterprise cloud and cybersecurity capabilities by developing converged multicloud architectural approaches aligned with innovation, governance, risk management, and modernization goals.
Requirements
MUST possess active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph.
10+ years of experience in enterprise security architecture, cloud architecture, or cybersecurity engineering roles, utilizing cloud-native functionality as well as COTs, GOTS, and open-source tools to meet your objectives.
Experience integrating cybersecurity tools and capabilities in an enterprise environment, modernizing cybersecurity capabilities by pushing functionality closer to the edge, closer to the workload, and operating in a distributed manner
Knowledge of Infrastructure code concepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep to provide architectural guidance
Knowledge of multicloud governance and automation such as AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zones, or GCP Org Policies
Knowledge of multicloud networking models, including segmentation, routing, and hybrid connectivity
Knowledge of Cloud security controls, compliance frameworks, and security telemetry ecosystems
Knowledge of modern cybersecurity frameworks, including Zero Trust principles and secure by design methodologies
Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
A DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, as well as an IASAE Level II certification (SecurityX or CISSP fulfills both)
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date
Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
Experience producing enterprise architecture artifacts such as reference architectures, design patterns, standards, and decision records
Experience with cloud modernization and multicloud strategy drivers such as innovation, portability, governance consolidation, and vendor variation
Knowledge of cloud native security, identity, and platform capabilities across all three major cloud providers
Ability to evaluate, guide, and improve architectural designs created by engineering and delivery teams and create and maintain realistic roadmaps of solution development and improvement activities
Multicloud Certifications, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Certifications
“ Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information .”
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Why GuidePoint?
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