Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Rome, NY

8h • $61,900 - $141,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer, you will develop cloud-based security solutions for mission-critical Intelligence Community systems. You will evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes needed to ensure IT systems meet organizational Information Assurance and security requirements. You will help define preferred security states and risk thresholds, analyze compliance, and work with leaders to translate strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures. You will evaluate applications, software, and specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices, and recommend tools and capabilities that address Risk Management Framework security requirements across on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments. You will work with clients to ensure information assurance and security standards are met. The position is based in Rome, New York, and is not listed as remote.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security test procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• At least 1 year of experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• At least 1 year of experience working with cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of the NIST RMF and NIST SP 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls, FISMA, or FEDRAMP.
• Ability to use SD Elements, Fortify Static Code Analyzer, STIGs, ACAS, SCAP, or SCC Tools.
• Ability to manage security applications within a cloud service provider, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Ability to use cloud services or security applications to generate reports for security analysis of processes and platforms.
• Top Secret clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.
• IAT or IAM Level II DoD 8570 Certification.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience with the software development life cycle or DevSecOps.
• Experience using security applications for enterprise vulnerability scanning.
• Experience conducting penetration testing and working with containers or virtual machines.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of Xacta.
• Ability to develop scripts, including Python, to test systems or automate security processes.
• Ability to reverse engineer applications to develop security tests.
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• IAT or IAM Level III DoD 8570 Certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security test procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• Support security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate and support IT system documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation to meet Information Assurance and security requirements.
• Help define preferred security states and risk thresholds, and analyze actual-state information to assess compliance.
• Work with leaders to translate strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures.
• Evaluate computer applications, software, and specialized utility programs for adherence to software assurance best practices.
• Research environments and recommend tools and capabilities to address RMF security requirements across on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources.
• Use cloud services or security applications to generate reports and conduct security analysis of processes and platforms.
• Work with clients to ensure information assurance and security standards are met.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED