Senior Cloud Engineer

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age. We are seeking a highly capable Senior Cloud Engineer to spearhead cloud initiatives for our customer. In this hands-on role, you’ll architect and develop scalable cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, and Python, while ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. The Security Cloud Engineer will support the design and development of cybersecurity tools and technology along with integration of new architectural features into existing infrastructures while maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide systems and networks.

Requirements

BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or related field and 10-12 years of prior relevant experience with a focus on cybersecurity OR Masters with 8-10 years of prior relevant experience; additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree
Experience installing, configuring, securing, and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Extensive automation experience with PowerShell and Shell Scripting for automating repeatable tasks and installations
Experience managing Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory, AD FS, single sign-on using SAML and Group Policy management
Perform analysis of security posture by reviewing vulnerability and compliance scans and making recommendations for remediations and managing POA&Ms
Excellent problem solving, research, and follow-up skills
Minimum 5+ years of Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS)
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience managing Azure Firewalls, AWS Network Firewall, AWS Network ACLs, AWS security groups, Azure network security groups, and related resources
Solid understanding of developing and leveraging CI/CD pipelines (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment)
Candidate must, at a minimum, meet one of these certifications: CISSP, CCSP, MCSE, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Azure Solutions Architect, Expert Azure Developer Associate
Clearance: This position requires candidates to obtain a Public Trust security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with Wiz, Axonius, Crowd Strike, Nucleus, and Network/Endpoint security tools
Experience working with SIEM tools such as Splunk to ingest, normalize, store, and maintain data from endpoint, network, and application sourcetypes is a plus
Experience working in an Agile environment and familiarity with Agile project management practices is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, and work independently with little oversight
Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
Tackles large security projects, both of a technical and compliance nature. The senior cloud engineer is expected to tackle difficult technical issues and changes with minimal oversight
Conduct periodic architectural reviews of installed sensors to assess effectiveness and propose optimal installation alternatives as required
Documentation, Visio Diagrams and reporting along with presentation, teamwork and agency wide collaboration are among the expected duties and mission of the task order
Hardware and software installations, upgrades, maintenance, security analysis and network performance and tuning of Windows and Linux servers in a virtual infrastructure
Define system security & design requirements to meet FISMA and FedRAMP compliance standards
Communicate with other technical leads, IT groups, and customer reps so they understand all aspects of proposed changes/solutions
Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives
Superior attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving, researching and follow-up skills
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery
Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
Implement automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, static/dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), and container security
Configure and optimize container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices