Enterprise - Senior Application Engineer - Cloud, AWS, Security

Erias Ventures•Annapolis Junction, MD

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking an Application Engineer to provide senior experience and leadership for the TTO. This role involves developing detailed guidance for cloud workloads to ensure compliance with Government security and regulatory requirements such as NIST SP 800-53 security controls. The engineer will collaborate with cloud-focused teams across various organizations to design, test, and implement cloud workload security configurations and solutions. Additionally, they will facilitate the creation of procedures and cybersecurity guidance for migrations from legacy cloud or hardware environments into AWS, and evaluate and research cloud services and security technologies to make recommendations for security configurations and data protection. This position may allow for partial telework.

Requirements

Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree.
Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.
Customer facing skills to drive discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation
Experience with cloud computing and virtualization platforms
Ability to quickly learn and shift in step with the latest cloud-computing, networking, and infrastructure management technologies
Excellent communication, writing, problem solving, and architectural whiteboarding skills
Strong knowledge of application system and network architectures and associated security principles including protection of data at rest, in transit, and in process
Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for cloud-based solutions
A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Nice To Haves

A commercial Cloud Certification at the Associate level, a specialty, or higher; AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud are preferred
Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework/Zero-Trust Implementation
Experience with security-focused AWS concepts and services including IAM (Identity Access Management), SCPs (Security Control Policies), AWS Key Management Service, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Inspector

Responsibilities

Develop detailed guidance for cloud workloads that ensure compliance with Government security and regulatory requirements such as NIST SP 800-53 security controls
Collaborate with cloud-focused teams across various organizations to design, test, and implement cloud workload security configurations and solutions
Facilitate the creation of procedures and cybersecurity guidance for migrations from legacy cloud environments or hardware environments into AWS
Evaluate and research cloud services and make recommendations for security configurations of those services to ensure data is appropriately protected
Evaluate and research cloud security technologies and make recommendations for their use

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training
Referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire