Cyber Security Engineer – Cloud Security & Patch Management Lead

Peraton•,

1d•$135,000 - $216,000•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer (Cloud Patching Team Lead) to lead our patching team supporting modernization and migration efforts for the DHS Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program. This position supports a complex government multi cloud environment with more than 70 customer tenants and growing, helping to strengthen cybersecurity, system modernization, and operational resiliency across enterprise environments. The applicant must have multi-platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) patching experience and extensive cloud knowledge and experience with integration, system analysis or programming experience, including developing cloud systems requirements and design specifications. A passion for performance, strong desire for quality conformance, and attention to detail are prerequisites for this position. The Patching Team Lead will collaborate closely with our customers, internal teams, and ISSOs/ISSMs to ensure that security best practices are integrated into the build and maintenance processes.

Requirements

Bachelors degree and 12 years of experience or a Masters degree and 10 years of experience or an Associates degree and 14 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 16 years of experince.
Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DHS Public Trust
8+ years of experience in cloud security engineering within a cloud environment
8+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as terraform and Ansible
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Jenkins, GitLab)
In-depth understanding of security practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security
Expertise with STIGs and their application in securing systems
Expertise in OS and application patching for Windows and Linux-based systems
Proficiency in using Nessus for vulnerability scanning and remediation
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting federal government contracting environments, with direct experience supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or a DHS component highly preferred.
Familiarity with mission critical federal IT operations, government customer engagement, compliance driven environments, and enterprise modernization initiatives is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Security Engineers, providing guidance and support in their day-to-day tasks and professional development
Oversee the implementation and maintenance of security measures across AWS and Azure cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and best practices
Manage the security patching process, ensuring all cloud resources are up to date and vulnerabilities are addressed in a timely manner
Enforce STIG compliance, ensuring that systems meet the required security configurations
Coordinate and execute security remediation activities, working to resolve identified security issues and mitigate risks across the cloud environment
Serve as primary point of contact for cloud security incidents, leading the team in incident response and resolution
Collaborate with other IT and development teams to intergrade security best practices to enhance security posture of our close infrastructure