Cloud ISSE

Position Description:


The Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:


• Provides analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer


• Lead for the identification of projects’ security requirements


• Provides security recommendations for systems using Cloud services


• Participates in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks


• Coordinates with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly


• Identifies additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk


• Reviews and analyzes new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security


• Reviews Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Required Qualifications:

• Current U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with Poly


• An Advanced Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)


• A certification in one of the below Cloud certifications:

• CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (CSCP)


• CompTIA Cloud+ CE


• AWS certification (Associate or Professional in Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Security Advanced Networking)


• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)


• Cloud Certified Professional


• Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect


• Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge


• VMWare Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Administration


• Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions


• Microsoft Specialist Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

• At least 3 year of demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure or other mainstream CSP


• Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal


• Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies


• Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support to capability migration from on-prem to cloud


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF


• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles


• Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems

 


Desired Qualifications:


• Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)


• Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)


• Knowledgeable of customer’s infrastructure


• Familiarity with customer’s IA processes


• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)


• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision


• Experience briefing senior customer personnel


• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment


• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)


• Experience with XACTA


• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)


• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain