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Sr. Cloud Security Engineer

The Judge Group

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IT - Hardware
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)

The Judge Group is 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.

Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance

Must Have Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance

• 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:

• 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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The Judge Group is an international leader in talent solutions that specializes in bridging technology talent gaps. Judge Technical Services, a Judge company, participates in the National Industrial Security Program and can obtain, maintain and service clearances up to and including Top Secret. For decades, Judge has worked with clients across all aspects of the government, aerospace and defense, and commercial sectors. Our greatest asset is the talent we work with.

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IT - Hardware
Clearance Level
Secret