Location: Remote; travel may be required in support of meetings, training, presentations, or briefings with project stakeholders
Required Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the required VA background investigation/suitability determination
Certifications: Certification in one or more of the following: IAT III, IAM III or IASAE III certifications. IAT III/ IAM III / IASAE III certifications may be substituted for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Resource Management, or related fields.
Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years of Information Security Experience of which at least 5 years are of Cybersecurity and Cloud Security experience at a large Government agency similar in size/scope to GSA, IRS, DoD or VA.

Description

PingWind is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Security Architect/Engineer to  join our dynamic team supporting a large Federal Government client. Provide cloud security architecture and engineering expertise for the design, assessment, and implementation of secure enterprise cloud solutions. The Cloud Security Architect/Engineer will help ensure cloud modernization efforts align with Federal security, authorization, and enterprise architecture requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and assess secure cloud architectures and solutions.
• Translate FedRAMP, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements into system and application designs.
• Conduct architecture reviews to identify threats, attack paths, control gaps, and residual risks.
• Support Federal A&A and ATO activities and associated security artifacts.
• Develop security controls, reference architectures, patterns, and recommended mitigations.
• Evaluate cloud solutions against applicable Federal and industry security requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, and Government stakeholders throughout implementation.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain required VA background investigation/suitability and system access.
• Expertise in Federal cloud security architecture and engineering.
• Experience with FedRAMP/RMF and Federal A&A/ATO activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• VA or large Federal enterprise experience.
• Hybrid/multi-cloud security experience.
• Zero Trust or cloud security automation experience.

About PingWind
 
PingWind has extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SDVOSB with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. www.PingWind.com
 
Our benefits include:
 
·       Eleven Federal Holidays
·       Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
·       Parental Leave
·       Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
·       Dental and Vision Insurance
·       Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
·       Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
·       401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule 
·       Continuing education assistance
·       Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
·       Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
·       Employee Assistance Program 
·       Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
·       529 College Savings Plan
·       Legal Insurance 
·       Pet Insurance
 
 
Salary Range

95K-132K

The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws.

 
Veterans are encouraged to apply
 
PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.