Job Opportunitiy for Senior Cloud Security Architect with our Federal Client

Job Description

Company: The Dako Group

Location: Falls Church, US

Job Title: Senior Cloud Security Architect

Location: Falls Church, VA 22042

Duration: 6 Months +(Possible Extension)

Pay Range: $65 – $70/hr W2

As a Senior Cloud Security Architect, you will lead the strategic vision for protecting our multi-cloud ecosystem. You are responsible for designing the security blueprints that govern our entire digital footprint—from identity perimeters to AI-driven threat detection. This role requires a “Security as Code” mindset, where you build automated guardrails that empower developers to move at speed without compromising the safety of our data or infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture Vision: Lead the design of a global Zero Trust architecture, ensuring robust identity governance (IAM), network micro-segmentation, and data encryption across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• AI-Native Security Strategy: Architect specialized security frameworks for AI/ML pipelines, focusing on data privacy for training sets, model integrity, and securing LLM-integrated applications against emerging attack vectors.

• Automated Guardrails (Policy as Code): Develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies using Terraform, etc., ensuring that non-compliant infrastructure is automatically remediated or blocked from deployment.

• Cloud Posture Management: Design and oversee the integration of CNAPP and CSPM tools to provide real-time visibility into misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and excessive permissions.

• Threat Modeling & Resilience: Conduct deep-dive threat modeling for complex cloud-native systems, simulating advanced persistent threats (APTs) and “blast radius” scenarios to strengthen system resilience.

• Security Consultancy: Act as the lead security advisor for the Cloud Architecture team, bridging the gap between DevOps agility and rigorous regulatory compliance (SOC2).

Must Have Skills:

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Security Platforms

Requirements

Mastery of cloud-native security suites (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center).

Category

Identity & Access

Requirements

Expert knowledge of Identity-First Security, including CIEM, Just-In-Time (JIT) access, and complex OIDC/SAML flows.

Category

Automation

Requirements

Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash to build custom security automations and integrate with SOAR platforms.

Category

DevSecOps

Requirements

Deep experience embedding automated security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) directly into CI/CD pipelines.

Category

Cloud Networking

Requirements

Advanced understanding of secure connectivity, including SD-WAN, Cloud WAF, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

• Experience: 12+ years in Cybersecurity, with at least 6 years focused on architecting secure cloud environments at scale.

• Certifications: Top-tier credentials.

• Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related engineering field preferred. BS degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree. If the individual’s degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.

• Strong ability to bridge the gap between “Speed of DevOps” and “Rigors of Security” while communicating clearly with executive leadership

• Leadership: Proven ability to influence technical roadmaps and present security risks clearly to C-suite stakeholders.

Core Objectives

• Zero Standing Privilege: Help Transition the organization to a “Zero Standing Privilege” model for all production environments.

• Automated Compliance: Help Achieve automated auditing for core compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks).

• Mean Time to Detect (MTTD): Utilize AI-driven monitoring to reduce the detection time of anomalous cloud activity to minimum

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