Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Sterling, VA • Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly – Required • Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range: $145,000 – $170,000 (depending on education, experience, and certifications)

About the Role

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to join an Intel project based in Sterling, VA. Cloud security engineers are an integral part of the development team and are expected to be flexible and adaptive to supporting the needs of the program. The role involves serving as an information security specialist, reviewing software, hardware, and infrastructure changes, following the risk management framework process for system accreditation, continuous monitoring, security mitigation, and maintaining security documentation. The candidate will also contribute to developing new cyber monitoring, hardening, and response plans for a large program with multiple applications. The engineer will research, design, test, and implement cybersecurity features in demanding environments, bridging security domains and promoting zero trust architecture for multireleasability domains.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a cybersecurity subject matter expert across system-level architecture and operational environments.
• Perform hands-on Linux administration tasks, including:
  • Navigating the command line and executing audit and log analysis.
  • Running vulnerability scans and supporting OS hardening.
  • Supporting system patching and configuration management efforts.
• Generate certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation and artifacts (e.g., System Security Plans, Network Interface Planning Documents) for import/upload to the SNOW tool.
• Conduct network troubleshooting to identify, diagnose, and mitigate potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Provide cloud-focused security support, including:
  • Managing AWS security group rule changes, IAM roles and policies, and VPC/network requests.
  • Ensuring proper logging, monitoring, and access controls across AWS environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to create, maintain, and monitor data connections, NPE security certificates, and firewall connection requests.
• Continually implement and improve DevSecOps processes in a Linux/Cloud-based development environment.
• Coordinate with Security Control Assessors (SCAs) early in the engineering design phase for ongoing coordination, understanding of security controls, tradeoffs, and decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field (Information Systems, Systems Engineering, IT, Computer Science, etc.). Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of combined experience in:
  • Linux System Administration
  • Cybersecurity engineering or information assurance
  • Cloud-based environments, preferably AWS
• 7+ years of relevant experience if lacking a relevant degree.
• IAT Level II compliant certification required prior to starting.

Skills

• Understanding of engineering in software development within operational environments.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools, audit log assessment, and system hardening practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting Intel Community Application Development contracts.