Cloud Security Engineer - Active TS/SCI

About the role

You'll evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure that Information Technology (IT) systems meet the organization's Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You'll assist in defining organizations' desired state and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You'll work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives. You'll assist with evaluation of computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed. You'll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address security requirements. You will implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes that you helped to shape and define. Your technical experience will be vital as you work with IC clients to ensure standards are met with security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
• Assist in defining organizations' desired state and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance.
• Work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures.
• Assist with evaluation of computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on research of the current environment and knowledge of various resources.
• Implement cloud security architectures, tools, and processes.
• Collaborate with IC clients to ensure security requirements are met.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud-native functionality, and COTs, GOTS, and open source tools to meet objectives.
• Experience with developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with working in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure code concepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 30 days of start date.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date.
• TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph.

Qualifications

• Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm.
• ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results.
• The firm's strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to their clients.
• Why ENS? Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers' Compensation
• Relocation Assistance