Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer

DecisionPoint | Cortek • ,

13d • Remote

About The Position

DecisionPoint seeks a Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer to support cybersecurity compliance, RMF alignment, and IL5 cloud security operations for AWS GovCloud environments supporting a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role performs impact analysis, updates RMF documentation, maintains STIG compliance, validates security configurations, and ensures IL5 cybersecurity continuity throughout migration and modernization activities. The Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer works closely with cloud architects, ISSM/ISSO teams, cybersecurity analysts, DevSecOps engineers, and system administrators to maintain a secure, compliant, and continuously monitored cloud ecosystem.

Requirements

• Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud security, cybersecurity compliance, or system security engineering.
• Experience performing RMF support activities including SSP updates, POA&M management, and continuous monitoring.
• Experience validating compliance against STIGs, IL5 configurations, and federal security controls.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud security issues in AWS or secure federal environments.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud IL5 security controls, logging, monitoring, and IAM best practices.
• Knowledge of RMF processes, STIG requirements, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
• Understanding of encryption, auditing, IAM, and boundary defense in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, remediation workflows, and compliance validation.
• CompTIA Security+ or AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for cloud security and compliance issues.
• Excellent communication skills for coordination with cybersecurity and engineering teams.
• High attention to detail in documentation and RMF artifact maintenance.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a mission-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of secure cloud operations and IL5 compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automation for compliance validation or policy-as-code.
• Experience with SIEM platforms, SOAR tools, or security analytics.
• Familiarity with container hardening and cloud-native security architectures.
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification.
• AWS Security Specialty certification.
• CISSP, CCSP, or other advanced cybersecurity certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform RMF impact analysis for system changes affecting cloud security posture.
• Update and maintain RMF documentation including SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, and control evidence.
• Ensure STIG compliance for cloud services, operating systems, containers, and supporting components.
• Validate encryption configurations, IAM changes, auditing controls, and logging requirements.
• Support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and remediation tracking.
• Assist with IL5 migration security validation, ensuring no degradation of compliance during transitions.
• Review configuration baselines, IaC templates, and cloud security policies for alignment with RMF and Zero Trust.
• Conduct log analysis and correlate findings with SIEM outputs for compliance and incident follow-up.
• Support COOP/DR planning from a security controls perspective, ensuring continuity of protections.
• Assist ISSM and ISSO teams during audits, assessments, and ATO-related activities.
• Document security findings, remediation steps, and compliance reports for leadership review.
• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to evaluate security impacts of proposed updates.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer
• Policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior