Cloud ISSE

Position Description:

The Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Provides analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer

• Lead for the identification of projects’ security requirements

• Provides security recommendations for systems using Cloud services

• Participates in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks

• Coordinates with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly

• Identifies additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk

• Reviews and analyzes new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security

• Reviews Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Required Qualifications:

• Current U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with Poly
• An Advanced Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
• A certification in one of the below Cloud certifications:

• CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (CSCP)
• CompTIA Cloud+ CE
• AWS certification (Associate or Professional in Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Security Advanced Networking)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Cloud Certified Professional
• Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge
• VMWare Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Administration
• Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
• Microsoft Specialist Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

• At least 3 year of demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure or other mainstream CSP
• Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
• Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support to capability migration from on-prem to cloud
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles
• Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)

• Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)

• Knowledgeable of customer’s infrastructure

• Familiarity with customer’s IA processes

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision

• Experience briefing senior customer personnel

• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment

• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)

• Experience with XACTA

• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)

• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain