24/7 Cloud Security Engineer (TS/SCI Poly) - Equity

VulnU; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Retirement match

Equity

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking an Associate Cloud Engineer II to support mission-critical systems in a 24/7 shift. You will troubleshoot complex distributed services, analyze metrics, and help automate operational tasks to improve reliability.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with poly and hands-on Linux administration. Based in Herndon, VA, the position emphasizes automation, performance, and secure cloud operations within AWS environments, with 24/7 coverage and a focus on government-grade

Qualifications

• 3+ years of networking (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP) experience.
• 3+ years of Linux/Unix system administration experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience with IPsec, VPN, load balancing, SSH and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line troubleshooting and 24/7 operations support for large distributed systems.
• Identify root causes and investigate metrics trending in wrong direction.
• Design automation to reduce manual operational toil and improve scale.
• Document troubleshooting steps and contribute to runbooks.

Skills

Networking experience

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Associate degree or above

Cloud+ or GICSP or GSEC or SSCP

Tools

VMware

Xen

AWS CLI / AWS core services

Job description

Amazon Security is seeking an Associate Cloud Engineer II to support mission-critical systems in a 24/7 shift. You will troubleshoot complex distributed services, analyze metrics, and help automate operational tasks to improve reliability.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with poly and hands-on Linux administration. Based in Herndon, VA, the position emphasizes automation, performance, and secure cloud operations within AWS environments, with 24/7 coverage and a focus on government-grade