Cloud Security Architect

Join Us to Make a Difference and Discover Your Potential. Futrend Careers You will make a difference At FUTREND, we support the Federal government on projects that streamline bureaucracy, make government more transparent and improve accountability. You will discover your potential FUTREND provides a broad exposure to many aspects of business, technology and operations that you will not get working at large companies. You will help solve problems You’ll be part of a growing company that listens to your suggestions for improvement. Our employees are an integral part of our success. Come join our team. Search for Open Positions Position: Cloud Security Architect Location: Bethesda, MD Job Id: 453-2026 # of Openings: 1 Futrend Technology is seeking an Cloud Security Architect to join our security compliance team. In this role, you will work closely with the customer's Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and play a critical part in safeguarding its IT infrastructure. The role focuses on implementing security controls, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity framework and support secure cloud adoption across multiple platforms. The analyst works closely with end point owners, infrastructure and network security teams, and with enterprise security teams to meet HHS mandates. You will be part of a broader IT program that provides end-to-end support—including help desk, systems, network, incident response and security services—ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of mission-critical systems. This position is based in Bethesda, MD and requires onsite presence 3 to 5 days/week . Responsibilities Implement security controls, and ensure compliant cloud environments on AWS, GCP, or Azure adhering to FISMA, NIH policy, and federal security requirements Recommend, design and support Cloud security services and control implementation including Identity Access, Privileged access, Vulnerability management, Configuration compliance, encryption, and centralized security log management Monitor cloud environments for security events, anomalies, and configuration drift using SIEM (e.g., Splunk), conduct vulnerabilities assessments, track remediation and maintain dashboards with measurable metrics to report overall security posture Integrate and optimize enterprise security solutions such as Splunk, Tenable and other data sources to enhance continuous monitoring, event correlation, and compliance visibility across hybrid environment Investigate and respond to security incidents and alerts, perform root-cause analysis and proper remediation actions and reporting per NIH’s established incident response plan Conduct threat modeling and security assessments of cloud deployments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, develop security requirements and provide guidance for applications migrating from on-prem implementations to the cloud environment Enhance and automate security and compliance checks using a combination of available tools and scripting; evaluate emerging platforms (like AI-based capabilities) to improve coverage, visibility, and operational efficiency Provide security guidance, best practices, and compliance support to developers, operations teams, system owners and other stakeholders, promoting security awareness Required Qualifications Proven experience securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP or AZURE), preferably within FISMA compliance frameworks Strong working knowledge of AWS, GCP or Azure cloud security, including logging, tagging strategies, ephemeral resource tracking, and cross-platform operations In-depth knowledge and demonstrated experience of applying federal compliance frameworks including FISMA, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, Federal policy and supporting system authorization processes (ATO, POA&M) and policies to information systems Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience in Cloud security) 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud security Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear security documentation and effectively communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Hands-on work experience with automation, security event correlation, asset inventory tracking and SEIM management (preferably in SPLUNK), utilizing scripting or programming such as PowerShell, Bash, Python or equivalent and use of APIs Experience working in regulated federal environments with complex governance and compliance requirements; collaborating and guiding multi-disciplinary teams managing servers, workstations, network appliances, security appliances Certifications: CISSP (or ability to obtain within 6 months) Desired Qualifications AWS/GCP/Azure Certified - Specialty certifications Advanced Linux and Windows administration experience Experience with container security (like Docker & Kubernetes) If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation. 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