Cloud Cyber Security SME

QBE LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE LLC is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This role involves designing and developing cloud systems, ensuring compliance with federal standards, and integrating security features into existing systems to safeguard sensitive information.

The ideal candidate should have substantial experience with AWS and cloud security best practices, along with a DoD Secret Clearance. Preferred qualifications include certifications in AWS, CISSP, and Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance Minimum.
• Strong experience in Federal, DoD, or IC environments.
• Hands-on experience in cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud systems and applications for cybersecurity.
• Integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructures.
• Provide analytical support for security policy development.

Skills

Cloud security enterprise technologies

FISMA & FedRAMP compliance

AWS environments

Virtualized networking components

Education

BS or equivalent + 14 years related experience

MS + 12 years related experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Cloud application firewalls

Job description

Job Description

• Designs and develops new cloud systems, applications, and solutions for external customer's enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks.
• Supports the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) or the NIST Assess & Authorize (A&A) RMF process and develops system security plans (SSPs) under guidance of NIST SP 800s, NISPOM, DIACAP, ICD 503, or replacement guidance as released.
• Ensures system security needs established and maintained for operations development, security requirements definition, security risk assessment, systems analysis, systems design, security test and evaluation, certification and accreditation, systems hardening, vulnerability testing and scanning, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning and provides analytical support for security policy development and analysis.
• Integrates new architectural features into existing infrastructures, designs cyber security architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis of cyber security features and relates existing system to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, provides engineering recommendations, and resolves integration and testing issues.

Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance Minimum
• BS or equivalent + 14 yrs related experience, or MS + 12 yrs related experience

Required Knowledge & Skill sets:

• Must have demonstrated past experience employing / designing / implementing / operating cloud security enterprise technologies, in Federal, DoD, or IC environments.
• Strong experience aiding in the build out of environments that require FISMA & FedRAMP compliance
• Demonstrated experience with the capabilities and APIs of one or more major cloud provider
• Specifically focused on hands‑on experience with AWS environments, with tertiary knowledge of Azure and/or Google; foundational understanding of Cloud and off‑premises security best practices; to include ensuring proper security measures are implemented for federal environments.
• Experience with industry standard virtualized networking components (Cloud application firewalls, Cloud Services Routers, Cloud Gateways, etc.)

Preferred qualifications

• AWS Certified
• CISSP & CCSP Certified
• Agile certifications