AWS Cloud Security Engineer — Guardrails & IAM

VSO Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

VSO Inc. seeks an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Guardrails Engineer to join a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. You will shape security architecture for AWS platforms, translating requirements into guardrails for identity, encryption, and observability, enabling engineering teams to build with confidence.

The role supports a highly classified modernization program. On-site work at approved secure locations is required, with the need to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering, with 3+ years hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong knowledge of AWS IAM, KMS, logging, and security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve AWS IAM policies, encryption controls, and centralized logging patterns.
• Review cloud architectures and infrastructure code for security risks.
• Support security assessment documentation and evidence collection.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed reusable security guardrails in deployment workflows.

Skills

AWS experience

Security architecture

Policy design

Communication skills

Tools

AWS IAM

KMS

Centralized logging

Job description

VSO Inc. seeks an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Guardrails Engineer to join a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. You will shape security architecture for AWS platforms, translating requirements into guardrails for identity, encryption, and observability, enabling engineering teams to build with confidence.

The role supports a highly classified modernization program. On-site work at approved secure locations is required, with the need to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance and U.S.