Cloud Security Engineer - JB

Telos Corporation is trusted by the most security-conscious organizations to protect their vital IT assets. Our reputation rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our cyber, cloud, and enterprise security initiatives and be part of a culture that sets us apart.

About the role

As a security engineer on our team, 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. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts.

This position will be based in Reston, VA.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems to meet IA and security requirements.
• Define organizations’ desired state and risk thresholds; analyze actual state information to assess compliance.
• Advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures.
• Evaluate computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on research of current environments and knowledge of on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources.
• Implement cloud security architectures, tools, and processes.
• Ensure standards are met with security requirements for IC clients.

Requirements

• Current TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.
• 5+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud-native functionality, and COTS, GOTS, and open source tools.
• 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 working in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects, or Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification (e.g., SecurityX, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP) within 30 days of start date.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 CSSP-IS Certification (e.g., CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND) within 30 days of start date.
• U.S. citizenship (required for access to sensitive information).

Additional Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401k retirement plan.

Pay

$120,000 – $150,000 per year.