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Overview
The Squires Group has a contract-to-hire opportunity for an AWS Cloud Security Engineer for a large-scale cybersecurity program based in the Washington, DC area. In this role, you will support the security activities associated with evaluating, implementing, managing security practices and continued operations of new and existing technologies across all client cloud environments. The project is based in Camp Springs, MD; work is currently remote due to Covid, but candidates should expect to be onsite 2x per week once restrictions are lifted. This is a multi-year program for an award-winning employer that is in heavy growth mode now is the time to join their team! Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and able to obtain a Government Public Trust clearance. Responsibilities- Work with system stakeholders to understand their cloud infrastructure to adequately support the customer's mission
- Understand and interpret cloud services that are offered on a platform, to include 3rd party services
- Utilize in-depth knowledge of infrastructure components (VM's, Security Products, Network Ports and Protocols, Databases, Middleware and Open-Source Code) to support DevOps in an enterprise environment to build, maintain and sustain an enterprise information technology DevOps operational model
- Provide technical support for enterprise infrastructure components (Network, Database, Middleware, Security and Open-Source Code) technology transitions and migrations to cloud services e.g. Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), etc.
- Evaluate and implement automation of server and application builds and monitoring for multiple environments (Development, Test, Training, Production, and Disaster Recovery)
- Assist the Security Operation Center (SOC) on incident response actions for security incidents affecting the Cloud environment on an as needed basis
- Bachelor's Degree and 7 years of related experience
- Cloud Security experience in at least one of the following platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, and/or Azure
- Experience or knowledge with Cyber Security Compliance (DHS 4300A, DHS ISSO Guide, FIPS199)
- Have and maintain at least one active certification such as CISSP, CEH, CISM, CISA, Cloud+, AWS, CCSP, or other comparable certification
- 5+ years of related experience analyzing, assessing, and implementing corrective actions based on vulnerability management tools
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering or security operations
- Demonstrated proficiency in vast array of Cyber Security platforms: Standard Application Online (SAO), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Protection System (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Threat Intel, Endpoint Security
- Experience working with or knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FISMA, DHS and DoD policies
- Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and able to obtain a Government Public Trust clearance
Vacancy expired!