Cloud ISSE

TENICA and Associates LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TENICA and Associates LLC is seeking a Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer to support a government customer in Chantilly, VA. You will guide cloud security design, RMF adherence, and security testing while coordinating with cloud and network teams.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly, DoD 8570 IAT III, and multiple cloud certifications; strong communications and cloud security expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Advanced cyber certification (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III).
• Cloud certifications: CSCP, Cloud+, AWS, CCSP, GCP.
• Experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities (AWS/Azure).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts and secure design.
• Experience with RMF and NIST security processes.
• Experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer.
• Lead identification of security requirements for projects.
• Advise on security for cloud-based systems and architectures.
• Participate in network design reviews and security testing.
• Coordinate with development teams to enforce security standards.
• Identify additional security requirements based on RMF and risk.
• Review SRTMs, SSPs, and IA documentation for completeness.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Networking concepts

SDN principles

Unix/Linux

Windows

Communication skills

NIST RMF

Cybersecurity fundamentals

On-prem to cloud migration

Education

Top Secret/SCI with Poly

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III

Cloud certifications (CSCP, Cloud+ CE, AWS, CCSP, GCP)

Bachelors STEM

Tools

Retina

HBSS

EVSS

ACAS

XACTA

ECDS

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

We believe that every person, given the opportunity and the tools, is capable of achieving great things. Our team members focus on our customers and assisting them achieve their mission and goals. Our leadership nurtures our team’s potential by treating each employee with honesty, integrity, respect, dignity, compassion and fairness.

And we’re looking for motivated people who share those values!.

The Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Provides analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
• Lead for the identification of projects’ security requirements
• Provides security recommendations for systems using Cloud services
• Participates in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks
• Coordinates with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly
• Identifies additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk
• Reviews and analyzes new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security
• Reviews Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Required Qualifications:

• Current U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with Poly
• An Advanced Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
• A certification in one of the below Cloud certifications:
• CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (CSCP)
• CompTIA Cloud+ CE
• AWS certification (Associate or Professional in Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Security Advanced Networking)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge
• VMWare Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Administration
• At least 3 year of demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure or other mainstream CSP
• Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
• Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support to capability migration from on-prem to cloud
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles
• Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)
• Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)
• Knowledgeable of customer’s infrastructure
• Familiarity with customer’s IA processes
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)
• Experience with XACTA
• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain