Cloud Security Assessor

Fusion Technology•Washington, DC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Fusion Technology is seeking a Security-cleared Professional with an active Top Secret Clearance to join their team as a Cloud Security Assessor. This role is based in Washington, DC and requires onsite presence. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in a cloud security role. You should possess deep knowledge of cloud security across various environments, expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling. Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments is also crucial. Strong communication and leadership skills are necessary to brief executives and manage cross-functional security efforts. Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH are strongly preferred.

Requirements

Active Top Secret Clearance
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
8+ years of cybersecurity experience
3+ years in a cloud security role
Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments
Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling
Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments
Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives and managing cross-functional security efforts

Nice To Haves

CISSP
CCSP
AWS Security
GCIH

Responsibilities

Leads the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms.
Responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards.
Acts as a subject matter expert and collaborates across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.
Leads the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
Designs, implements, and continuously improves secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
Analyzes complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
Guides platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.
Coordinates vulnerability management activities and provide actionable recommendations.
Represents the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
Oversees COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
Ensures compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.
Mentors junior engineers and lead security-related projects from concept to deployment.