Cloud Security Architect

Position Description:

The CGI Government Cloud Services Program (GCS) delivers and supports a proprietary Government Advantage ERP software suite for state and local governments across the United States. Our CGI Advantage program is seeking a missiondriven Senior Cloud Security Architect to lead the design governance and implementation of secure compliant and resilient cloud architectures in support of public sector solutions. This role will be instrumental in securing our enterprise platforms clientfacing SaaS offerings and nextgeneration AI and data analytics solutions.

You will work across cloud SaaS and AI ecosystems to ensure the protection of sensitive dataincluding PII financial and operational dataagainst evolving threats while ensuring compliance with stringent government security and privacy frameworks (e.g. FedRAMP High StateRAMP CJIS IRS 1075 NIST 80053).

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Design and enforce security architectures for public sector SaaS and data platforms operating in multicloud environments (Azure AWS GCP) with emphasis on data confidentiality integrity and compliance.
Architect and implement secure cloudnative services including PaaS containers (Kubernetes) serverless and AI/ML workloads.
Define enterprise security standards for AI models inference pipelines data ingestion and storage systems ensuring alignment with evolving U.S. government guidance (e.g. Executive Orders on AI and cybersecurity).
Perform security architecture reviews risk assessments and threat modeling for solutions that process regulated public sector data.
Embed securitybydesign principles across development teams and DevSecOps pipelines including IaC scanning and AI model validation.
Guide teams on data loss prevention (DLP) encryption at rest and in transit rolebased access control (RBAC) zero trust and secure API integration.
Define and validate security controls for compliance frameworks including FedRAMP StateRAMP FISMA HIPAA and CJIS.
Partner with legal procurement and governance teams to evaluate thirdparty SaaS and AI vendors for security and data handling risks.
Champion continuous monitoring and automated compliance reporting using modern SIEM/SOAR and AI observability tools.
Serve as an expert advisor in security incident response involving cloud data platforms and AI workloads.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

10 years of experience in cybersecurity with 5 years focused on cloud security architecture for government clients or regulated sectors.
Deep knowledge of Azure Government AWS GovCloud or GCP Assured Workloads and associated security services.
Handson experience securing SaaS platforms and AI/data environments (e.g. Azure OpenAI Databricks Snowflake MLFlow).
Expertise in public sector compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP High StateRAMP NIST 80053 CJIS or IRS 1075.
Experience with data protection strategies including tokenization data classification DLP encryption and secure storage.
Familiarity with AI/ML security considerations including model tampering data poisoning inference attacks and secure deployment of large language models (LLMs).
Proficient with IaC (Terraform ARM CloudFormation) DevSecOps tooling and automation of security controls.
Strong communication and influence skills with ability to engage stakeholders from technical teams to government compliance officers.
Bachelors or Masters in Information Security Computer Science or related field.
Security certifications such as CCSP CISSP CISA GIAC or cloud provider security certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP) preferred.
Experience supporting state local or federal government modernization programs including ERP case management or grants systems.
Familiarity with zero trust architecture SCIM/SSO integration and secure data exchange protocols in government contexts.
Exposure to AI governance model monitoring and secure data pipeline architecture in public sector use cases.
Participation in government audits ATO (Authority to Operate) processes or 3PAO engagements.


CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for meritbased performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89300 $208300. CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through May 30 CGI we call our professionals members to reinforce that all who join our team are as owners empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a worldclass company. CGIs benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

Competitive compensation including profit participation program
Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Matching contributions through 401(k) plan and CGI share purchase plan
Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave ranging from 10 to 20 days per year based on job level years of relevant prior experience and years of service
8 days holidays & you will also be eligible for a maximum of two floating holidays per year
Bereavement leave ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
Paid jury duty leave up to time summoned
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Wellbeing programs

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Skills:

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