Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
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Technical Lead, Cybersecurity Assessment
Guidehouse
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Washington, D.C. • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $113,000 - $188,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud Platform
About the role
- Lead comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessments of High Value Assets (HVA) systems including critical infrastructure, sensitive data repositories, and mission-essential systems
- Design and execute technical security evaluations using industry-standard frameworks (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST RMF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls)
- Conduct cybersecurity vulnerability assessments and security architecture reviews, and contribute to building penetration testing considerations and threat models
- Analyze complex technical environments to identify security gaps, threats, and vulnerabilities
- Develop detailed technical findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations and strategies
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for client engagements involving HVA assessments
- Present technical findings and recommendations to C-level executives and senior government officials
- Collaborate with client technical teams to understand system architectures, data flows, and security controls
- Develop customized assessment methodologies based on client-specific requirements and threat landscapes
- Contribute to and coordinate multi-disciplinary assessment teams including technical, policy, and compliance specialists
- Provide technical guidance and quality assurance for all assessment deliverables
- Support proposal development and technical writing for new business opportunities
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors targeting high value assets
- Contribute to the development of proprietary assessment tools and methodologies
- Research and evaluate new cybersecurity technologies and assessment techniques
- Participate in industry forums and maintain professional certifications
Requirements
- Minimum FIVE (5) years of experience of hands-on cybersecurity experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DOD security clearance
- Proven experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments for large-scale, complex commercial and/or federal government environments
- Deep technical knowledge of enterprise security architectures, network security, and system hardening
- Expertise with security assessment tools including vulnerability scanners, SIEM platforms, and penetration testing frameworks
- Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity requirements (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, ATO processes)
- Experience with cloud security assessments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- At least one professional cybersecurity certification (CISSP, CISM, GCIH, or equivalent)
- Strong oral and written communications skills and comfort with briefing to highly technical senior leadership teams
- Travel Required : Up to 10%
- Clearance Required : Active Secret
- What Would Be Nice To Have : DHS CISA AES Certification for conducting HVA assessments
Benefits
- Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
cybersecurity risk assessmentstechnical security evaluationsvulnerability assessmentssecurity architecture reviewspenetration testingthreat modelingsystem hardeningcloud security assessmentsenterprise security architecturesnetwork security
Soft skills
technical leadershipcommunication skillscollaborationpresentation skillsquality assuranceproposal developmenttechnical writingresearch and evaluationclient engagementteam coordination
Certifications
CISSPCISMGCIHDHS CISA AES CertificationSECRET Federal security clearance
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