AWS Cloud Security & Guardrails Engineer

Virtual Service Operations; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

VSO Inc. is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Guardrails Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced cloud engineering capabilities for a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative.

You will help shape the security architecture of sophisticated AWS platforms and translate security requirements into practical identity, encryption, and observability guardrails for engineering teams to build on with confidence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering with cloud experience.
• 3+ years hands-on AWS experience.
• Experience with 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

Engineering experience

AWS experience

IAM

KMS

Logging

Security architecture

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

Description

Are you ready to put your AWS expertise to work on cloud challenges that few engineers get the chance to tackle?

Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Guardrails Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced cloud engineering capabilities for a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. Help shape the security architecture of sophisticated AWS platforms from the ground up. You will translate security requirements into practical identity, encryption, and observability guardrails that engineering teams can build on with confidence. You will work with experienced technical partners in a collaborative environment where careful engineering and measurable results matter.

Key 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.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering, including 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong AWS IAM, KMS, logging, and cloud security architecture knowledge.
• Experience reviewing technical implementations against security requirements.
• Hands-on AWS cloud experience and ability to work effectively in highly controlled environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automated policy validation or infrastructure-as-code security.
• Experience supporting formal security authorization activities.
• Relevant AWS professional or specialty certifications; Security+ or CISSP where applicable.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance; must be eligible for applicable SCI read-on/indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals.
• Must reside within commuting distance of one of the following 4 approved secure work locations: Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.
• Regular on-site work in an approved secure facility and occasional work at authorized customer facilities may be required. This is not a remote position.
• Full-time position, on-site
• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

What is Important to Us

• You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
• You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
• Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
• You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
• You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

What we offer you

As part of the VSO company, you will be part of a virtue-centered team who value their work and teammates. This is a no-jerk zone. We provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to foster continuous growth. We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

More About VSO

VSO is a hybrid cloud and managed services consulting firm. Much of VSO's success can be attributed to our deep partnerships with IT services industry leaders such as AWS, IBM, Microsoft and others. VSO leverages numerous other partner relationships so as to provide our customers with optimal support. Additionally, we take pride in taking care of our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits for eligible employees related to health, retirement, professional development, and more! For more information, please visit our website at https://vso-inc.com/careers