Cybersecurity Cloud SME
About The Position
Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM), a rapidly growing government contractor providing strategic IT services to Defense and Federal customers, is hiring a Cybersecurity Cloud SME to support an enterprise-level program in a federal environment. The role ensures cloud-hosted IT systems are architected and designed to meet Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements. It reviews cloud security policies and recommends improvements to strengthen security and protection, detection, monitoring, and response capabilities for systems and data. The SME applies current cloud security engineering practices and knowledge of emerging threats to support secure deployment of programs and applications, provides cybersecurity guidance during deployment to ensure compliance with DoD standards and requirements, and advises assessment teams conducting Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments (CVAs) for cloud-hosted environments. The position requires a Secret clearance, cloud security certification in OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP, two years of experience achieving ATOs in a cloud environment, and five years of experience achieving ATOs for compartment DoD IT systems. Physical requirements include standing, walking, sitting, communicating in person and by telephone, handling objects or controls, reaching, and regularly stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, and lifting up to 25 pounds. The role involves extensive walking, including stairs and travel between offices and buildings, and may require public transportation or driving a personal or Government vehicle to local or remote offices. Other duties may be assigned. ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of protected characteristics.
Requirements
- Two years of experience achieving ATOs in a cloud environment (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Five years of experience achieving ATOs for compartment DoD IT systems.
- Cloud Security Computing Environment certification (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Secret clearance.
- Knowledge of cloud security architecture and engineering principles for designing and implementing cloud-hosted IT systems in accordance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Ability to review cloud security policies, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to security controls and cloud security posture.
- Knowledge of cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging technologies.
- Ability to assess and support capabilities for protecting, detecting, monitoring, and responding to threats affecting cloud-hosted systems and data.
- Skill in providing cybersecurity guidance throughout the system deployment lifecycle to ensure compliance with DoD standards, policies, and requirements.
- Ability to support and advise assessment teams conducting CVAs of cloud-hosted environments and recommending corrective actions.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting up to 25 pounds and extensive walking.
Nice To Haves
- Positive, self-motivated, and proactive approach, with ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations.
- Effective communication with team members, team lead, management, and government customers.
- Ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the architecture and design of cloud-hosted IT systems meet DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Review cloud security policies and recommend improvements to strengthen security and protection, detection, monitoring, and response capabilities for systems and data.
- Apply cloud security engineering practices and knowledge of emerging threats to support secure deployment of programs and applications.
- Provide cybersecurity guidance throughout deployment to ensure compliance with DoD standards and requirements.
- Advise assessment teams on conducting Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments (CVAs) for cloud-hosted environments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
