Cloud Security Analyst

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Security Analyst to support the DoD Infrastructure Network onsite at Fort Meade, MD. This role will develop cloud security strategy and be oriented around policy and advisory. Active TS/SCI needed for consideration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide analysis of cloud architectures, technologies, policies, information, and analytic data.
• Develop cybersecurity and risk assessment methodologies and procedures to support prevention, detection, and mitigation of anomalous activity, vulnerabilities, and inefficiencies in the cloud.
• Perform cyber situational awareness activities and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare and perform briefings appropriate for senior leadership.
• Conduct micro and macro analysis of enterprise cybersecurity defensive strategies to enable operational effectives, defense, and command and control.
• Analyze policy, program management office managed systems, hardware, and software, cloud, network infrastructure to recommend methods and strategies that reduce and/or manage mission impacts.
• Support and collaborate with designated third parties in security services (e.g., CSSPs, commercial vendors, engineers) in accordance with security requirements as set out in DOD policies, standards and operations procedures manuals, and leading security practices.
• Continuously improve monitoring capabilities and automation in the cloud.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI
• Bachelors degree and 8+ years of experience OR Masters Degree and 6+ years of experience
• Maintain expert knowledge of endpoint and networking security controls; provide updates to security control guidance.
• Familiarity with all related aspects of cybersecurity operations and cloud security architecture & engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of network and application protocols, cyber vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques and cyber threat/adversary methodologies (TTPs).
• IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
• Ability to translate highly technical matter to non-technical audience
• Excellent communication skills
• In-depth experience with security domains and industry best practices; business continuity and disaster recovery, emerging technology
• Proficient at data on-boarding activities including routing, parsing, and normalizing events

Compensation to include:

• Salary Range: $145,000 - $170,000 **depending on experience**
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 12/2/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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