Senior Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

ShorePoint•Chantilly, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm with a focus on high-profile, high-threat, private and public-sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. ShorePoint subscribes to a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrates individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers. We are equally passionate about an environment that supports creativity, accountability, diversity, inclusion and a focus on giving back to our community. The Sr. Cloud Engineer position leverages modern DevOps tools and practices while collaborating across teams to solve technical challenges. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market.

Requirements

Cloud engineering and development in complex cloud environments.
Cloud security monitoring, threat detection and cloud security best practices.
DevOps tools and practices for designing and deploying cloud-based solutions.
IaC, automation scripting and cloud template technologies.
Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of IT experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering and/or development.
DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification, such as Security+ or CCNA Security or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
Experience designing and deploying cloud-based solutions using DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab or Docker.
Experience with IaC tools like ARM templates, Terraform, Ansible or Bicep.
Familiarity with cloud template technologies including GitHub Enterprise and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
Experience automating workflows using scripting tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, YAML or JSON.
Experience meeting security requirements in the Sponsor’s environment or similar complex environments.
Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
Applicants must currently hold and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with container technologies such as Kubernetes and experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Understanding of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)-199, National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-53, NIST SP 800-53A, NIST SP 800-37 and DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide.
Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Responsibilities

Support Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure oracle and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud services and infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to specific cloud environments while implementing cloud security best practices.
Leverage Azure data services, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel, to ensure security posture and compliance.
Write and maintain automation scripts in PowerShell, Python or Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and execute them using Logic Apps and Azure Functions.
Configure network security groups (NSGs), application gateways and other network controls to protect cloud resources.
Manage cloud compute, storage, networking and database services while applying security compliance standards across the organization.
Work with all stakeholders to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all requirements.