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Cloud Security Engineer

Steampunk.com, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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Cloud Security Engineer , you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support developing, testing, and monitoring secure cloud architectures for cloud migration, cloud optimization, and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years experience with cloud platform services, cybersecurity, and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and automation management. Responsibilities include: Identify and implement the most secure cloud-based solutions, including zero-trust architectures, identity and access management policies, and data privacy. Understand stakeholder needs and optimize solutions that balance security with usability. Monitor cloud environments for suspicious activities using native monitoring tools or SIEM solutions and investigate security incidents. Analyze infrastructure as code written by others and assess risks. Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats through risk assessment, threat modeling, and compliance with standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FISMA). Identify technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and develop updates and fixes. Automate security processes such as vulnerability and patch management. Collaborate with developers and DevSecOps engineers to ensure security practices are followed. Support enterprise cloud security through infrastructure as code, automation, and testing. Implement data protection and encryption for data at rest and in transit. Document current environments, perform gap analysis, and produce recommendations. Identify and resolve vulnerabilities and deployment issues. Act as an individual contributor and mentor junior team members. Engineer and implement solutions, and recommend improvements. Provide status updates and cross-train team members. Qualifications Required: Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance Bachelor's degree in IT or related field, or non-IT degree with 2 years relevant experience 5+ years total experience 3+ years architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions 3+ years with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) 3+ years with Git SCM tools (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) 3+ years in Agile development environment 3+ years implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration 3+ years conducting monitoring, risk assessment, threat modeling, and security testing in cloud environments 3+ years documenting POAMs, SSPs, and A&A support documentation Preferred: Certifications: AWS Security Specialty, AWS Solution Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, CISSP Excellent communication and collaboration skills Experience with environment documentation, gap analysis, and artifact creation Scripting experience in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby Experience with automation tools like Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible About Steampunk Steampunk offers a salary range of $110,000 to $155,000, based on factors like location, experience, and education. This range is part of the total compensation package. Learn more about our benefits on our website. Identity Statement Applicants are expected to be on camera during interviews for identity verification. We reserve the right to take your picture to prevent fraud. Steampunk is a change agent in the Federal contracting industry, focusing on innovative solutions for government sectors. We are employee-owned and invest in our employees' growth and contributions. Visit http://www.steampunk.com to learn more. We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

Information Technology Industries

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