Engagement Architect - Cloud Architecture (FedRAMP)
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Summary
Designs and implements secure, FedRAMP-compliant cloud environments for federal clients, guiding projects from contract to operational handoff while managing security controls and automation.
About Coalfire
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
What You'll Do
- Own client engagements end-to-end: from contract signature through environment build, control implementation, automated evidence pipelines, and handoff to managed operations.
- Instantiate Coalfire’s reference architecture for the contracted certification level and cloud platform, adapting it to the client’s application and boundary.
- Lead implementation of security controls and the automation that continuously validates them—the evidence a modern FedRAMP certification runs on.
- Coordinate Coalfire’s engineering teams as they deploy their capabilities (identity, monitoring, change management, and more) into your engagement.
- Drive the build through defined quality gates, with a clean, measurable transition to operations—every in-scope control implemented, validated, and stable.
- Serve as the client’s primary technical counterpart: run technical working sessions, manage milestones and risks, and keep scope honest.
- Document architecture decisions and feed lessons from each build back into Coalfire’s standards.
- Ability to travel 10–25%, driven by client needs
- U.S. citizenship is desired, as this position supports U.S. federal compliance programs.
What You'll Bring
- BS or above in a related Information Technology field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8+ years in cloud engineering or architecture, including 3+ years leading technical delivery for external clients
- Experience leading FedRAMP builds or authorizations—or equivalent depth in another regulated cloud regime (DoD impact levels, StateRAMP, PCI, HIPAA)
- Hands-on skill across 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 client-facing communication—able to explain an architecture decision to an engineer, a project sponsor, or an assessor
- Sound judgment about scope, risk, and when to escalate
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Effective documentation skills, including technical diagrams and written description
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a professional attitude and demeanor
- Critical thinking, and the ability to balance security requirements with mission needs
- Professional-level certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Bonus Points:
- Familiarity with FedRAMP 20x, Key Security Indicators (KSIs), and machine-readable compliance artifacts (OSCAL or JSON)
- Experience with productized or fixed-price delivery models
- Relevant certifications such as cloud platform professional/security certifications or CISSP
- Familiarity with configuration baseline standards such as CIS Benchmarks & DISA STIG
- Familiarity with frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, HITRUST, or PCI
Why You’ll Want to Join Us
At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.
Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.
At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.
Skills
As published by lever · 11 questions · 4 written answers
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Pronouns, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website, What is your age range?, What gender do you identify as?, What is your racial or ethnic identity?
Short answers (2)
- What percentage are you willing to travel?
- Desired Salary
Pick from a list (5)
- Do you currently reside in the United States?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (e.g., H-1B)? (if hired, verification will be required consistent with federal law.)
- Have you ever been employed by Coalfire?
- By providing your phone number you agree to receive job application status update text messages from Coalfire. I am aware that message frequency will vary and that msg & data rates may apply. I confirm that I understand I can respond "STOP" at any time to cancel, or "HELP" at any time for help. optional
Written answers (4)
- Home Address /City / State / Zip Code
- How much experience do you have designing FedRAMP compliant cloud infrastructure and solutions?
- We require extensive terraform experience, it is a part of the interview process. Please explain your experience with it?
- What is a manual repeated task that you have automated in the last year so that you and your team never have to do it again? Automation is a key requirement for this role. optional
