Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Architect at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

As a Cybersecurity Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of providing access to healthcare. We are seeking an experienced Azure Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud solutions in a Health Program FedRAMP-regulated environment. This role requires expertise in Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Defender for Endpoint, with direct experience supporting FedRAMP Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes.

This role is fully remote!

This role has a targeted start date towards the end of 2025/early 2026.

Responsibilities:

Architect and implement Azure security solutions aligned with FedRAMP controls and ATO requirements.Configure and manage Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM/SOAR capabilities, including incident detection and automated response.Deploy and tune Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Endpoint, and Identity to meet continuous monitoring and threat detection requirements.Define and enforce Zero Trust security architecture and Azure AD/Entra access management policies.

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Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred)8+ years of experience in cloud security architecture, with emphasis on AzureDirect experience with FedRAMP compliance and ATO process lifecycleAbility to obtain and maintain a Public TrustHands-on expertise with: Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR design, rule tuning, incident workflows)Microsoft Defender (Cloud, Endpoint, Identity, Intune)Zero Trust and Azure AD/Entra Conditional AccessTerraform / ARM templates for secure automationStrong knowledge of Azure networking, encryption, identity, and logging/monitoring

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect ExpertSecurity certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalentExperience with FedRAMP High, Azure Government (GovCloud), or CMMC environmentsFamiliarity with Healthcare regulations including HIPAAFamiliarity with CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, and NIST 800-53 frameworksExcellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement, audit interaction, and cross-functional collaborationAbility to map security controls to FedRAMP requirements and translate them into technical implementationsExperience leading security architecture for enterprise cloud environments in regulated industriesStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to design secure, scalable, and compliant Azure environments.Experience with compliance-driven data governance solutions, especially Purview.

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