AWS Cloud Security Engineer - TS/SCI On-Site

NorthHill Technology Resources; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthHill Technology Resources is seeking an experienced AWS Cybersecurity Engineer to bolster a highly classified, mission-critical cloud infrastructure. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and on-site work in secure facilities, with responsibilities spanning security monitoring, controls, and incident readiness.

You will collaborate across teams to translate complex security requirements into practical protections for restricted environments, contributing to a modernization program

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity including 3+ years securing AWS environments.
• Experience implementing security controls and remediating vulnerabilities.
• Experience with formal security assessment and authorization processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer secure artifact repositories, access permissions, and vulnerability scanning workflows.
• Build and tune centralized security monitoring, logging, alerting, and dashboards using AWS-native tools.
• Implement security controls, document remediation, and support security assessments and authorization activities.
• Partner with infrastructure and application teams to resolve findings and improve incident readiness.

Skills

Cybersecurity

AWS security

Security controls

Vulnerability remediation

Security monitoring

NIST 800-53

Authorization processes

Tools

Nexus Repository

OpenSearch

SIEM tooling

Security automation

Job description

NorthHill Technology Resources is seeking an experienced AWS Cybersecurity Engineer to bolster a highly classified, mission-critical cloud infrastructure. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and on-site work in secure facilities, with responsibilities spanning security monitoring, controls, and incident readiness.

You will collaborate across teams to translate complex security requirements into practical protections for restricted environments, contributing to a modernization program