Engagement Architect - Cloud Architecture (FedRAMP)

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