KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.
Responsibilities:- Lead the design, development, and deployment of secure, multi-cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring all architectures are in strict accordance with Zero Trust principals and aligned with the DoD Architecture
- Provide subject matter expertise on federal cybersecurity regulations, including the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CMMC, and FedRAMP, ensuring solutions are secure and compliant by design
- Build, mentor, and lead a team of cybersecurity and cloud engineerings
- Provide hands-on technical guidance across core infrastructure domains
- Architect and implement advanced enterprise networking, virtualization, and containerization (e.g., Kupernetes, Docker) strategies to support secure, scalable, and resilient application deployments
- Interface directly with senior federal clients, translating complex mission requirements into robust, scalable, and resilient technical solutions
- Articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualifications:- A minimum of five years of experience in systems engineering, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Master's degree preferred
- Experience with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions and architectures
- ICAM Solutions certification preferred (e.g. Okta, Sailpoint, Ping, CyberArk)
- Deep technical expertise in Microsoft Azure services, security controls, and government-specific environments (e.g. Azure Government)
- Hands-on expertise with a broad range of Zero Trust-enabling technologies such as SASE, micro-segmentation, software-defined networking, or advanced endpoint protection
- Experience designing and securing large-scale container orchestration platforms and complex virtualized data centers
- Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
- Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance
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