Cloud Security Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Work You'll Do

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a similar technical field.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Local to the DMV area and able 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.
• Experience with security frameworks and benchmarks such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Center for Internet Security (CIS), or International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Terraform.
• Experience with container security, Kubernetes, or DevSecOps practices.
• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).