Engagement Architect – Cloud Architecture, FEDRAMP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of client engagements from start to finish: beginning with contract signing, through environment setup, control implementation, automated evidence pipelines, and transition to managed operations.

• Implement Coalfire’s reference architecture tailored to the agreed certification level and cloud platform, adjusting it to fit the client’s application and boundary.

• Lead the deployment of security controls and the automation processes that continuously validate them, which are essential for a modern FedRAMP certification.

• Collaborate with Coalfire’s engineering teams to integrate their capabilities (such as identity, monitoring, change management, and more) into your engagement.

• Oversee the build process through established quality gates, ensuring a smooth and measurable transition to operations—every in-scope control must be implemented, validated, and stable.

• Act as the primary technical liaison for the client: facilitate technical working sessions, manage milestones and risks, and maintain clear scope management.

• Record architectural decisions and integrate insights from each build into Coalfire’s standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant Information Technology field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Over 8 years of experience in cloud engineering or architecture, including more than 3 years in a leadership role for technical delivery to external clients.

• Proven experience in leading FedRAMP builds or authorizations, or substantial expertise in another regulated cloud environment (e.g., DoD impact levels, StateRAMP, PCI, HIPAA).

• Practical skills in infrastructure-as-code, identity and access management, logging and monitoring, and cloud networking on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Strong communication skills with clients, capable of articulating architectural decisions to engineers, project sponsors, or assessors.

• Good judgment regarding scope, risk, and escalation timing.

• Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient documentation skills, including the creation of technical diagrams and written descriptions.

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, maintaining a professional attitude and demeanor.

• Critical thinking skills, with the capacity to balance security needs against mission requirements.

• Professional-level certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family.

• Paid parental leave.

• Flexible time off.

• Certification and training reimbursement.

• Membership for digital mental health and wellbeing support.

• Comprehensive insurance options.