Cloud Security Engineer (Secret Clearance)

About the role

Cloud environments continue to transform how organizations operate, and securing those environments requires professionals who can design, implement, and strengthen controls across complex platforms. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will help assess and enhance security across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify security risks, control gaps, and configuration issues.
• Design, implement, and improve cloud security controls, including identity and access management, network security, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Support cloud security architecture reviews for new and existing solutions and provide recommendations aligned to security and compliance requirements.
• Investigate cloud security events and findings, analyze root causes, and support remediation activities with engineering and operations teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, baselines, and reports related to cloud security controls and cloud risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a similar technical field
• Active Secret Clearance
• Local to the DMV area and have the ability to work onsite up to 5 days a week
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• 2+ years' experience within the following:
  • Supporting cloud security, cloud engineering, or cloud infrastructure
  • Experience implementing or assessing security controls in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with cloud identity and access management, network security, encryption, logging, monitoring, and configuration management
  • Experience using cloud-native security tools, security posture management tools, or infrastructure as code tools
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $107,925 to $188,000. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.