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A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customers’ challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

IBM is seeking a Federal Security Architect specializing in general engineering, AWS, AI and Automation to support the design, implementation, and enhancement of secure, scalable cloud solutions and automation frameworks. This role is ideal for a candidate with foundational experience in SecDevOps, cloud technologies, and automation development who is eager to learn, grow, and contribute to IBM’s mission of achieving compliance by design. The role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects, develop technical expertise, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results.

Su función y responsabilidades
  • Exposure to and understanding of security requirements for enterprise products.
  • Maintain leading edge awareness of government and industry security and privacy regulations. This includes but is not limited to SOC2, HIPAA, DORA, FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, GDPR, NYDFS, and IRAP.
  • Manage aspects of Security Compliance programs, including creating and updating security design documents, runbooks, and managing related program initiatives.
  • Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and GCP.
  • Collaborate with SecDevOps teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like FedRAMP and NIST.
  • Ensure all automation and architectural solutions adhere to compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, SOC2, and NIST standards.
  • Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Assist in collaborating with engineering teams for the successful implementation of NIST 800-53 rev. 5 compliant solutions at the FedRAMP High and Impact Level 4/5.
  • Ensure Security tooling is architected and implemented in a scalable fashion to meet the needs of the Software Business Unit.
Educación requerida
Diploma de secundaria / GED
Educación preferida
Ninguno
Experiencia profesional y técnica requerida


  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture, automation development, or SecDevOps roles.
  • CISSP, CISM, or CISA required.
  • Strong experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS security and workloads including: logging, monitoring, identity, data protection, certificate and key management. GovCloud regions, IBM Cloud, or Azure experience is a plus.
  • Knowledge of automation tools and programming languages, including python, terraform, cloudformation, yaml, json,
  • Kubernetes expertise in cloud environments. Ansible and OpenShift expertise is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience as a strong, capable program manager who has successfully planned, led, and completed complex projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
  • Strong track record of successfully collaborating with technical and business teams to achieve deadline-driven milestones while demonstrating the ability to think critically and creatively, with analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong technical skills and equally comfortable interacting with senior business leaders
  • Experience in requirements development, program management, and/or process improvement efforts in a technical company, preferably a SaaS provider.
Experiencia técnica y profesional preferida
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery.
  • Exceptional ability to present ideas, strategies, and technical concepts effectively to senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering collaboration across diverse teams and geographies.
  • Excellent communication and technical documentation skills, including the ability to discuss complex topics with both technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals, or similar are a plus.
  • Experience working with high-availability, high-performance, multi-data center systems, or multi-cloud environments.

Acerca de la Unidad de Negocios

IBM Software es la unidad de negocio que infunsiona inteligencia en las operaciones comerciales, desde el aprendizaje automático hasta la IA generativa, para ayudar a que las organizaciones sean más receptivas, productivas y resilientes. IBM Software ayuda a los clientes a poner la IA en acción ahora para crear valor real con confianza, velocidad y confianza en el trabajo digital, la automatización de TI, la modernización de aplicaciones, la seguridad y la sostenibilidad. Para lograrlo, es esencial aprovechar al máximo todos los datos disponibles, ya que la calidad y eficacia de la inteligencia artificial dependen directamente de los datos que la sustentan. En la mayoría de las organizaciones, los datos se distribuyen en múltiples nubes, en las instalaciones, en centros de datos privados y en el borde.La plataforma de datos e inteligencia artificial de IBM potencia y amplifica el impacto de la IA a través de datos confiables, ofreciendo capacidades avanzadas para entrenar, ajustar y desplegar inteligencia artificial a escala empresarial. Por su parte, la plataforma de nube híbrida de IBM se destaca como una de las soluciones más completas y consistentes, integrando desarrollo, seguridad y operaciones en entornos híbridos. Esta base flexible permite aprovechar los datos, sin importar dónde se encuentren, e incorporar la inteligencia artificial de manera profunda y estratégica en toda la organización.

SU VIDA @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

Acerca de IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Otros detalles relevantes del empleo

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.