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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$156,000 - $178,000
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IT - Security
Dept Of State, DC (On-Site/Office)
Location: Washington, DC - 5 days/week on site
Salary: $156,000 - $178,000
Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance
Interview Process: HM/Tech IV; IV with Prime
Period of Performance: Base + 4 Options - 2025 - 2030
Describe this role in 2-3 sentences:
We are seeking a Sr. Cloud Security Engineer to serve as a technical leader for securing and scaling cloud platforms supporting a mission-critical federal program. This role focuses on cloud security architecture, DevSecOps automation, and secure platform enablement across commercial and government cloud environments. You will define secure patterns, embed security into CI/CD pipelines, and partner closely with platform, application, and compliance teams to ensure security is built in — not bolted on. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced cloud security engineer who enjoys designing scalable solutions and influencing security outcomes across teams.
Must Have Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or cloud engineering, with 5+ years focused on cloud security
• Deep hands-on advanced experience securing and automating one or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong experience with native cloud security tools (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, etc.)
• Strong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Technical experience with IAM/RBAC, key management (KMS/Key Vault/Cloud KMS), networking (VPC/VNET), and encryption
• Familiarity aligning security controls with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent frameworks
• Strong communication and leadership skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Haves (not listed on the job description):
• Experience securing GovCloud, DoD IL6, or other regulated cloud environments
• Experience with Kubernetes and container security (OPA/Gatekeeper, PodSecurityStandards, Prisma, Twistlock, etc.)
• Familiarity with zero trust architectures and enterprise identity platforms (Okta, Entra ID, AWS SSO)
• Experience with ServiceNow integrations for security workflows
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, OSCP, or CISSP
Salary: $156,000 - $178,000
Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance
Interview Process: HM/Tech IV; IV with Prime
Period of Performance: Base + 4 Options - 2025 - 2030
Describe this role in 2-3 sentences:
We are seeking a Sr. Cloud Security Engineer to serve as a technical leader for securing and scaling cloud platforms supporting a mission-critical federal program. This role focuses on cloud security architecture, DevSecOps automation, and secure platform enablement across commercial and government cloud environments. You will define secure patterns, embed security into CI/CD pipelines, and partner closely with platform, application, and compliance teams to ensure security is built in — not bolted on. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced cloud security engineer who enjoys designing scalable solutions and influencing security outcomes across teams.
Must Have Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or cloud engineering, with 5+ years focused on cloud security
• Deep hands-on advanced experience securing and automating one or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong experience with native cloud security tools (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, etc.)
• Strong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Technical experience with IAM/RBAC, key management (KMS/Key Vault/Cloud KMS), networking (VPC/VNET), and encryption
• Familiarity aligning security controls with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent frameworks
• Strong communication and leadership skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Haves (not listed on the job description):
• Experience securing GovCloud, DoD IL6, or other regulated cloud environments
• Experience with Kubernetes and container security (OPA/Gatekeeper, PodSecurityStandards, Prisma, Twistlock, etc.)
• Familiarity with zero trust architectures and enterprise identity platforms (Okta, Entra ID, AWS SSO)
• Experience with ServiceNow integrations for security workflows
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, OSCP, or CISSP
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