Cloud Security Architect

March 20

🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $100 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

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Level is committed to igniting social change by ensuring equal representation and opportunities in the workplace. The company fosters a diverse and innovative workforce, prioritizing authenticity, compassion, and connection among its employees. Level implements responsible business practices that align with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, focusing on sustainability, community support, and ethical corporate governance. Through its initiatives, Level aims to create a safe and inclusive workplace while promoting education, health, and economic development.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

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📋 Description

• We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect - FedRAMP to join our client's Information Security team. • This role is essential in designing secure cloud architectures that meet stringent FedRAMP and DoD Impact Level 5 standards. • The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with multi-cloud security frameworks, encryption, networking, and defense-in-depth strategies. • Cloud Security Architecture: Design and implement secure cloud architectures that meet FedRAMP and Federal security requirements across SaaS, application management, customer data, and security control planes. • Compliance & Control Implementation: Collaborate with compliance teams to define engineering standards, implement controls, and ensure audit readiness. • Technical Leadership: Act as a FedRAMP technical authority by defining authorization boundaries and ensuring security best practices. • Cloud Platform Guidance: Recommend secure configurations for cloud services like AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and others. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Educate engineering, IT, and development teams on security best practices, encryption requirements, and FedRAMP policies. • Documentation: Develop comprehensive documentation including Authorization Boundary diagrams, Network and Data Flow diagrams, and System Security Plans (SSPs). • Incident Support: Assist incident response teams by analyzing vulnerabilities, controls, and risks within the FedRAMP boundary. • Tooling & Automation: Guide security tool selection, implement container scanning solutions, and recommend Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • 15+ years of experience in technical architecture, cloud technologies, and application development. • 8+ years of experience in cloud security, with expertise across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure infrastructure design. • 2+ years of experience in VMWare and/or Network Security Modeling. • Subject matter expertise in CI/CD, Cloud APIs, and Identity Management. • Strong understanding of compute, network, and storage technologies in AWS, GCP, and/or Azure. • Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java for security automation and tooling. • Extensive experience deploying and securing SaaS applications and cloud environments at scale. • Strong working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), and MicroServices. • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and their implementation. • Knowledge of cloud security maturity models and frameworks.