Cloud Security Engineer

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support USSOUTHCOM J26 ENHANCED DOMAIN AWARENESS task order. This role involves ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 security controls within cloud environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 security controls.
• Implement security controls and frameworks within cloud environments, ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 security policies.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), security monitoring, and cloud-native security solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related field OR a minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience in cloud-based web development.
• Demonstrated experience implementing cloud security frameworks, configuring identity and access management (IAM) solutions, and conducting vulnerability assessments in cloud environments.
• Experience with SIEM tools, zero-trust architecture, and cloud security monitoring solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP.
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty.
• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related field.
• OR 5 years of equivalent experience in cloud-based web development.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Secret

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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