AI & Gov Cloud Security Engineer

Amentum

Topeka (KS)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
401(k) matching
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to implement and maintain security controls across Microsoft 365 Commercial and GCC High, Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments. The role requires hands-on cloud engineering and familiarity with government, defense-industry, privacy, and international security frameworks.

You will translate regulatory requirements (NIST/DFARS/ITAR) into practical configurations, automate guardrails, and support audits.

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship required for this position.
  • Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, or related field.
  • Five years of related experience, including three+ years in cloud/security/infrastructure engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft cloud or AWS security capabilities; ability to support Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and hybrid services.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain security controls across Microsoft 365 Commercial and GCC High, Azure, AWS, and hybrid services.
  • Administer cloud security posture management and workload protection; monitor and remediate.
  • Translate regulatory requirements (NIST, DFARS, ITAR, ISO 27001, GDPR) into practical cloud configurations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support SOC investigations and risk assessments.

Skills

Cloud security
AI security
Risk assessment
Automation & IaC
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365
Azure
AWS
GCC High

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to implement and maintain security controls across Microsoft 365 Commercial and GCC High, Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments. The role requires hands-on cloud engineering and familiarity with government, defense-industry, privacy, and international security frameworks.

You will translate regulatory requirements (NIST/DFARS/ITAR) into practical configurations, automate guardrails, and support audits.

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