Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

The Amatriot Group; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to join Intel project based in Sterling, VA. The role focuses on applying security controls, reviewing software, hardware, and infrastructure changes, and supporting system accreditation through a risk management framework.

The position requires hands-on Linux administration, cloud security experience (AWS), and a proactive approach to zero trust and DevSecOps. Active TS/SCI CI Poly is required; full-time role with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux administration and cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; with degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as cybersecurity SME across system-level architecture and operational environments.
• Perform hands-on Linux administration tasks including navigating the command line, audit/log analysis, vulnerability scans, and hardening.
• Generate certification and accreditation documentation for System Security Plans and related artifacts for SNOW upload.
• Conduct network troubleshooting to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Provide cloud-focused security support, including AWS security groups, IAM roles/policies, and VPC controls; ensure proper logging and access controls.
• Collaborate with development teams to create, maintain, and monitor data connections and security certificates; maintain DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Cybersecurity Engineering

Cloud Security (AWS)

DevSecOps

Vulnerability Assessment

Zero Trust Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/IT

Experience may substitute for degree

Tools

SNOW (ServiceNow)

Job description

Location: Sterling, VA
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly - Required
Job Type: Full-Time
Target Salary Range*: $145,000 - 170,000

• This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to join Intel project based in Sterling, VA. Cloud security engineers are an integral part of the development team and are expected to be flexible and adaptive to supporting the needs of the program. Responsibilities include serving as information security specialist, reviewing all software, hardware, and infrastructure changes on the contracts, following the risk management framework process to support system accreditation, continuous monitoring, security mitigation; maintain security documentation, and other tasks as necessary. Additionally, candidate will be integral to development of new cyber monitoring, cyber hardening, and cyber response plan for large program with multiple applications. As an engineer on the program, candidate will be responsible for researching, designing, testing, and implementing cyber security features that meet new and demanding environments. The right candidate will understand software development, system administration, networking, and security and be able to take a holistic systems level approach to influence how we build our applications to meet the higher level security requirements associated with a system that bridges security domains, as well as someone who can help the software engineers understand zero trust architecture for a multireleasability domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a cybersecurity subject matter expert across system-level architecture and operational environments.
• Perform hands-on Linux administration tasks including:
  • Navigating the command line and executing audit and log analysis.
  • Running vulnerability scans and supporting OS hardening.
  • Supporting system patching and configuration management efforts
• Generates certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation and artifacts (ie. System Security Plans, Network Interface Planning Documents, etc.) for import / upload to the SNOW tool.
• Conduct network troubleshooting to identify, diagnose, and mitigate potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Provide cloud-focused security support, including:
  • Managing AWS security group rule changes, IAM roles and policies, and VPC/network requests.
  • Ensuring proper logging, monitoring, and access controls across AWS environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to create, maintain, and monitor data connections, NPE security certificates, firewall connection requests.
• Continually implement and improve DevSecOps process maintained in Linux/Cloud based development environment.
• Coordinates with appropriate Security Control Assessors (SCAs) early in engineering design phase for ongoing coordination, understating in development and application of

Security Controls, And Security Tradeoffs And Other Decisions.QualificationsEducation

• Bachelors Degree in relevant technical field (Information Systems, Systems Engineering, IT, Computer Science, etc.)
• Additional Years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience

• 5+ years of combined experience in:
  • Linux System Administration
  • Cybersecurity engineering or information assurance.
  • Cloud-based environments, preferably AWS.
• 7+ years of relevant experience if lacking relevant degree.

Skills

• Understanding of engineering in software development within operational environments.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools, audit log assessment, and system hardening practices.

Certifications

• IAT Level II Compliant certification required prior to starting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting Intel Community Application Development contracts.