Cloud Security Engineer, Senior

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cloud security architectures, tools, and processes for mission-critical Intelligence Community systems.
• Evaluate and support security documentation, validation, assessment, accreditation, and compliance activities.
• Define desired states and risk thresholds, analyze current-state information, and advise on security requirements.
• Evaluate applications and software utilities for adherence to software assurance best practices.
• Research and recommend security tools and capabilities across on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with Intelligence Community clients and organizational leaders to develop security guidance, doctrine, and procedures.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments using cloud-native functionality and COTS, GOTS, and open-source tools.
• Experience developing and evaluating system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, troubleshooting, and Risk Management Framework.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code concepts, including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph examination.
• Associate degree with 10+ years, bachelor’s degree with 8+ years, or master’s degree with 6+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification and a DoD 8570 CSSP-IS certification within 30 days of starting.
• Preferred qualifications include software development life cycle and cloud technology experience, leadership and client relationship skills, and strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Recognition awards and access to employee benefit programs for eligible full-time and part-time employees.
• The position is not remote and is located in Reston, Virginia, with additional listed locations in Norfolk, Virginia; Riverdale, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.