Cloud Security Engineer
About The Position
GDIT is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer to provide technical leadership in cloud security architecture, monitoring, and incident response for multi-CSP environments supporting the Veteran Affairs (VA). You will implement security baselines, enforce policy as code, and support compliance with FedRAMP High, NIST 80053, and VA 6500 requirements. This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office. This position will be required to travel to Veteran Affairs facilities nationwide 4x/year. This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in November 2026.
Requirements
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related
- 6+ years of cybersecurity experience
- 3+ years supporting FedRAMP High (or equivalent) environments
- CISSP or CCSP certification
- One CSP-specific cloud security certification (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, etc.)
- Experience with federal SOC operations and cloud incident response
- Understanding of Zero Trust architectures
- Experience with automated compliance scanning and SOAR tooling
- Experience with FedRAMP compliance and ATO maintenance.
- Experience with vulnerability management, incident response coordination, and forensic support.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail
- Effective communicator across technical and leadership teams
- Must live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Veteran Affairs (VA)
Responsibilities
- Implementing and maintaining cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and other CSPs
- Integrating cloud environments with SOC, SIEM, CDM, and vulnerability tools
- Supporting security authorization through documentation and evidence creation
- Developing policy as code controls and automated remediation workflows
- Managing encryption, key management, and data protection controls
- Supporting vulnerability management and incident forensics
- Drive incident response coordination with VA CSOC, US‑CERT, and federal law enforcement, providing forensics and post‑incident analysis within 5 days
- Lead IAM integrations (SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, SailPoint, Okta), RBAC design, MFA enforcement, and quarterly access reviews
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Full flex work week
- Medical plan options
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Family Leave program (up to 160 hours)
- Short-term disability benefits
- Long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
