Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Cloud) at Amentum, US-Remote

Senior Cybersecurity Architect (Cloud) at Amentum in US-Remote. Full-time. $150,000 to $165,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

Purpose and scope
The Senior Cloud Security Architect is a hands-on senior engineering position that designs, builds, deploys, and maintains security controls across commercial and government cloud environments, including Microsoft 365 Commercial and GCC High, Azure, AWS, and hybrid services. Its scope includes software, platform, infrastructure, virtual desktop, and approved cloud-based artificial intelligence services. The role leads technical design for complex work while remaining directly involved in configuration, infrastructure as code, deployment automation, testing, troubleshooting, control validation, and operational support. A central responsibility is establishing and implementing the security patterns that allow the organization to adopt generative AI, machine learning, enterprise copilots, and agentic systems safely across commercial, government, and CUI environments. It applies government, defense-industry, privacy, and international security frameworks to practical technical designs. This role reports to the Senior Cybersecurity Architect & Senior Manager.

Essential responsibilities
Cloud security engineering and design

Cloud security platforms and operations

Government cloud and compliance engineering

Artificial intelligence and agent security

Collaboration and technical leadership

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Minimum qualifications

Preferred qualifications

Work environment physical demands and mental demands
Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, constant sitting while using a computer terminal, constant use of sight while reviewing documents, constant use of speech and hearing for communication, constant mental alertness, and the ability to plan and organize work and meet deadlines. Other related cloud security duties may be assigned.

Compensation Details:
$150K - 165K
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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