AWS Cloud Security Engineer — SecOps & Automation

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia is seeking an AWS Cloud Security Engineer to help secure large cloud environments. You will assess services, establish secure configurations, build guardrails, automate controls, and enable engineering teams to operate AWS securely and at scale.

You will review AWS Organizations, landing zones, IAM, VPC networking, and security services; develop Terraform and IaC patterns; write implementation-ready documentation; and collaborate with cloud platform teams,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AWS cloud engineering or security experience.
• Experience with AWS Organizations, IAM, and SCPs.

Responsibilities

• Assess AWS accounts, landing zones, and policies.
• Develop Terraform/IaC patterns and guardrails.
• Create technical documentation and implementation guidance.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, security teams, and client leadership.

Skills

AWS Cloud Security

IAM & SCPs

VPC Networking

Terraform / IaC

Python / Scripting

Security Assessment

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or Information Systems

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia is seeking an AWS Cloud Security Engineer to help secure large cloud environments. You will assess services, establish secure configurations, build guardrails, automate controls, and enable engineering teams to operate AWS securely and at scale.

You will review AWS Organizations, landing zones, IAM, VPC networking, and security services; develop Terraform and IaC patterns; write implementation-ready documentation; and collaborate with cloud platform teams,