Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Lexington, MA

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About The Position

The Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer designs, implements, and manages policies and procedures to ensure the security of cloud environments, databases, and software. The role applies functional and industry knowledge to develop or contribute to solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity. The engineer works independently with some guidance and reviews or guides the activities of junior employees.

The position involves securing cloud workloads, implementing STIG remediations, addressing security findings, and configuring cybersecurity tools. The engineer also translates between engineering and compliance teams using knowledge of the Risk Management Framework, including NIST 800-53, and automates tasks. A Secret clearance is required. Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards, subject to eligibility rules.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or cloud engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in a scripting language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience securing cloud workloads.
• Experience with a major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or OCI.
• Experience implementing STIG remediations and remediating findings.
• Experience working with and configuring cybersecurity tooling such as ACAS, Prowler, or CSP tools such as Inspector or Defender.
• Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework, including NIST 800-53, to translate between engineering and compliance teams.
• Ability to automate tasks.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling such as GitLab or Jenkins.
• Experience with container-based services.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
• Knowledge of SIEM or SOAR.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8140-compliant certification such as Security+.
• Advanced cloud or security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage policies and procedures to ensure cloud, database, and software security.
• Develop or contribute to solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Secure cloud workloads.
• Implement STIG remediations and remediate findings.
• Work with and configure cybersecurity tools.
• Translate between engineering and compliance teams using knowledge of the Risk Management Framework, including NIST 800-53.
• Automate tasks.
• Review or guide the activities of junior employees.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• 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
• Career Level: Mid Level