Cloud Security Engineer SME - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

71d • $191,250 - $258,750

About The Position

Cloud Engineer, Subject Matter Expert Own your career as a Cloud Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME). Here, you’ll have the opportunity to: Recommend the most effective methods of securely configuring new and existing Cloud services in the customers environment. Develop Cloud configurations to be hosted on GITHUB and available for use by project teams using terraform or native cloud vendor scripting services. Recommend rules for detecting and alerting on Cloud configurations. Collaborate with Cloud vendors to include Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Google to review the security features of the offerings. Assess and recommend Cloud resources and identify policies for the enterprise across the major Cloud vendors. Your work in Cloud engineering at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow. At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Cloud Engineer, SME, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cloud Engineer, SME joining our team as a member of the client’s Cloud (Security) Engineering Team, specializing in providing guidance and support to the client’s Cyber and Cloud technology program(s).

Requirements

• 15+ years of related experience.
• US Citizenship Required.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud services vendors (Amazon, Microsoft, Google and/or Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise cybersecurity management platforms.
• Demonstrated experience engineering and deploying IT/Cloud capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide triage effectively and independently, and problem resolution for technical issues.
• Demonstrated record of sound judgment and problem-solving skills necessary to make recommendations to Customer management.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of information security policies and regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with implementation and assessment of security controls that support authorization and accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Recommended Certifications: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers/clients regarding the most effective methods of securely configuring new and existing Cloud services (across multiple Cloud vendors) in the customers environment.
• Plan, prepare, and execute tests against Cloud services/technologies used to secure systems and reduce cyber risk.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across the organization to identify and clarify specifications, requirements, and performance measures.
• Leverage engineering expertise to document and codify use cases for mission partners.
• Collaborate with service providers to ensure solutions meet the operational needs.
• Analyze customer requirements and provide highly innovative technical expertise on cloud computing techniques and related cloud architecture.
• Identify vulnerabilities and risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations.
• Help to define and update Cloud security standards/requirements necessary to minimize the risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations.
• Assist with establishing an approach to monitoring compliance with specific Cloud security standards of systems in the Cloud.
• Develop scripts, terraform files, and/or Cloud Development Kits (CDK) to assist project teams with an automated means to implement and validate Cloud configuration standards.
• Review and analyze Cloud configuration compliance data to inform risk remediation and/or risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintain current and advanced knowledge of progressive and advancing technology as assigned.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership to less experienced cloud development personnel.
• May serve as a task or project leader.
• May consult with executives and customers to deliver complex cloud development solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• An Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities, including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees