Job Description

Program Overview

About The Role

A Cloud Security Engineer is needed to assist in the planning, building and management of cybersecurity for a federal customer's Cloud Environment. These responsibilities would require a technical understanding and include addressing the cybersecurity of cloud deployments by ensuring the design, configuration, implementation, data controls, monitoring, logging, networking, and general architecture are all compliant with DoD regulations. The Cloud Security Engineer would help configure and build out tooling to scan and remediate vulnerabilities with production deployments and the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines used by development teams to deploy solutions. This position would be responsible for applying the proper cybersecurity controls and working with the architecture teams to make sure the build out of the cloud environments is properly hardened and secured.

Qualifications

Required:

• Proficiency in cybersecurity principles and technologies (firewalls, IDS, SIEMs).
• Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Knowledge of the Authorization to Operation (ATO) process and Continuous ATO along with needed documentation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of cloud networking, storage, and architecture.
• Experience with cloud observability toolsets.
• E xperience with AWS cloud migration.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git).
• Experience configuring continuous integration/continuously delivery (CI/CD) cybersecurity tools.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and container security.
• Basic understanding of Linux administration and programming (Java, Python, C#).
• Understanding of Infrastructure and Configuration as Code tools (Ansible/Terraform).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions (Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, Keycloak).
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 6+ years of experience, or 3 years with PhD. Degree should be from an ABET or NCAE accredited institution in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidate must possess a minimum 4 additional years of relevant experience.
• Required Certifications:
  • Active IAT Level II Certification (ie. Security+)
  • One or more of the following: 
    • CISSM
    • CISSO
    • CISSP
    • FITSP-D
    • GCIA
    • GCLD
    • GCSA
    • GDSA
    • GICSP

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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