Cloud Security Consultant

SecureIT • Reston, VA

62d

About The Position

SecureIT is seeking a technical security consultant to drive innovation and effectiveness across our FedRAMP 3PAO assessment services. Serving as a hands-on assessor, the consultant will provide advanced technical knowledge of secure cloud architectures, networking, IAM, and encryption.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in IT security, with at least 4 years of assessment, engineering, or demonstrated expertise in cloud security principles and best practices.
• One or more relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, Cloud+).
• Hands on familiarity with cloud-native security tools and configurations across AWS and/or Azure.
• Good understanding of encryption standards, IAM, zero-trust, and PKI.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related discipline or equivalent years of work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DevSecOps, containers (Kubernetes, Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating the effectiveness of security controls implemented across cloud-based environments and enterprise systems.
• Providing technical interpretation of security control applicability and system boundary scoping.
• Analyzing cloud service configurations across platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Participating in briefings, technical interviews, security control walkthrough/observation meetings, and issue discussions.
• Preparing clear, actionable reports, risk statements, and remediation recommendations for technical and executive audiences.
• Contributing to the review of key project deliverables, ensuring clear conclusions, completeness in reporting, and alignment on high-priority security gaps.
• Identifying opportunities to automate security control testing (e.g., leveraging scripts, cloud-native tools)
• Staying current with emerging security threats and best practices for cloud-native architectures.

What This Job Offers

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