Job description

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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Must-haves

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.
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
Experience with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions and architectures
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

Nice-to-haves

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
ICAM Solutions certification preferred (e.g. Okta, Sailpoint, Ping, CyberArk)

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