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About the Role
Salesforce is seeking a Principal Federal Compliance & Security Architect to serve as the chief technical authority for their federal platform footprint. This role will define technical vision, bridge compliance directives with cloud engineering, and achieve Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate, High, and Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) authorizations. The incumbent will partner with the Engineering team, drive systemic engineering excellence, align cross-functional initiatives, and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, key customers, and federal authorizing bodies.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to establish architectural standards, ensure technical quality, and design highly available, resilient federal platforms.
- Evaluate technical feasibility for complex architecture initiatives and perform architectural governance reviews.
- Establish strategic architectural principles and reusable design frameworks.
- Explore emerging technologies, cloud design patterns, and open-source innovations.
- Translate NIST SP 800-53, DoD Cloud Computing SRG, and FIPS requirements into scalable, high-performance cloud architectures.
- Drive end-to-end accountability for compliance and security architecture across the platform lifecycle.
- Advance engineering excellence by defining standardized frameworks, refining Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) practices, and optimizing developer productivity.
- Author high-impact architecture specifications, System Security Plans (SSPs), and portfolio strategy documents.
- Conduct rigorous architecture and code reviews, drive Root-Cause Analyses (RCAs) to permanent resolution.
- Partner with Product Management on Long-Range Planning (LRP), leveraging data-driven insights.
- Monitor execution risk, optimize continuous delivery feedback loops, resolve operational friction, and balance strategic business mandates with technical trade-offs.
- Evangelize incremental delivery models and maintain refined engineering backlogs.
- Analyze service health metrics, advocate for true service ownership, and systematically identify and remediate long-term technical debt.
- Engage directly with key senior leaders, internal and external customers to align custom requirements, platform strategy with market trends.
- Advise executive leadership on strategic architectural choices while serving as the primary technical liaison to Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs), sponsoring agencies, and Authorizing Officials (AOs).
- Oversee cross-product technical alignment, guide platform consumption models, and ensure seamless, secure transitions into production federal environments.
- Articulate complex security and architectural concepts to executive and customer leadership.
- Coach and mentor architects and engineering leaders in soft skills, business acumen, and systemic problem-solving.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in security architecture, cloud engineering, or systems design.
- 5+ years leading major federal compliance initiatives (FedRAMP Moderate/High, DoD Impact Level 5 [IL5]).
- Proven track record operating as a Principal Architect, driving cross-organizational alignment, technical strategy, and multi-year roadmaps.
- Deep technical mastery of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37 RMF, FIPS 140-2/140-3, and DoD Cloud Computing SRG requirements.
- Hands-on experience designing and securing cloud architectures within AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, or equivalent federal environments.
- Direct experience acting as a technical lead through 3PAO assessments, agency sponsorship, and FedRAMP PMO / DoD AO authorization cycles.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex technical topics to C-level executives and federal officials.
- Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CISM).
- Active or eligible-for United States federal security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) preferred.
Skills
- Security Architecture
- Cloud Engineering
- Systems Design
- Federal Compliance
- FedRAMP
- DoD IL5
- NIST SP 800-53
- NIST SP 800-37 RMF
- FIPS 140-2/140-3
- DoD Cloud Computing SRG
- AWS GovCloud
- Microsoft Azure Government
- Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) assessments
- FedRAMP PMO
- DoD AO authorization cycles
- Communication Skills
- Technical Presentation
- Risk Management
- Cloud Security
- Architecture Governance
- Continuous Monitoring (ConMon)
- Root-Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Long-Range Planning (LRP)
- Service Ownership
- Technical Debt Remediation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Executive Advising
- Platform Strategy
- Incremental Delivery Models
Location
- Select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Principal
- 12+ years of experience
- 5+ years leading major federal compliance initiatives
Salary/Compensations
- $218,400 - $365,200 annually
- $263,200 - $401,400 annually in select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area
Benefits
- Time off programs
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Mental health support
- Paid parental leave
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee stock purchasing program
About the Company
- Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together.
- The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
- Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
Equal Opportunity
- Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment.
- Salesforce believes in equality for all and aims to lead the path to equality by creating a workplace that’s inclusive and free from discrimination.
- Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law.
- This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey.
- It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between.
- Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit.
- The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.