Cloud Security Architect

About the Role

AGE Solutions seeks a Cloud Security Architect to provide specialized cybersecurity architecture and engineering guidance for modern, distributed, cloud, and cloud-native DoD environments. You will serve as a technical security consultant to Mission Partners, system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs, ensuring security is engineered into cloud solutions from inception rather than addressed only after formal assessment.

Essential Duties 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 including multi-factor authentication, encryption, secure network zoning, and access controls
• Support vulnerability remediation and develop technically sound mitigation strategies that reduce attack surface while maintaining mission capability
• Provide technical recommendations to ISSMs/ISSOs and communicate architectural risks and mitigation alternatives to Government stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of related cybersecurity or cloud architecture experience
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 Security Architect Certification: Security+ with CASP+CE, CCSP, Cloud+, CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSIP, or GSEC
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance (must maintain)
• Demonstrated cloud and cloud-native security architecture experience
• Demonstrated expertise securing APIs, microservices, containerized workloads, Kubernetes, Docker, serverless functions, and software-defined networking
• Ability to work hybrid onsite schedule (4 days weekly) within commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA

About AGE Solutions

AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company providing in-depth consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services throughout the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors. We prioritize innovation and client-focused solutions to help major agencies address complex challenges and ensure a more secure future.

Salary Disclosure: This position has an editorial market estimate of $130,000–$190,000 USD annually. This is not employer-provided compensation and may vary significantly based on experience, location, clearance level, and other factors.