Cloud Security Architect - 6 Month Contract | Fort Belvoir

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist at Fort Belvoir, VA for an initial 6 months with extension. The role covers strategic planning, management, and advanced cyber operations across cloud and enterprise security architectures.

You will engage in vulnerability assessments, SIEMs, firewalls, and incident response while aligning with DoD-adjacent security standards. The position supports diverse teams and external customers.

Qualifications

• Expertise in cloud security architecture and securing cloud applications.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and incident response for enterprise IT.
• Proven ability to research, evaluate, and integrate modern cybersecurity technologies.
• Ability to create technical, actionable security documentation and reports.
• Strong understanding of security principles and incident response frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selecting and deploying hardware, software and cloud service providers, including drafting SLAs.
• Implement data and application migration strategies with security in mind.
• Research, evaluate and integrate new cybersecurity tools and technologies to strengthen enterprise security.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, incident response, and remediation of cybersecurity systems.
• Engage in defense activities addressing firewalls, traffic, and secure network architectures.
• Support military cyberspace operations by applying engineering and cybersecurity knowledge.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing assessments and remediation actions.
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external customers to deliver cybersecurity solutions.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Vulnerability scanning

Incident response

Security documentation

NIST/NICE framework

Firewalls/IDS/IPS/SIEM

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years of experience

Job description

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist at Fort Belvoir, VA for an initial 6 months with extension. The role covers strategic planning, management, and advanced cyber operations across cloud and enterprise security architectures.

You will engage in vulnerability assessments, SIEMs, firewalls, and incident response while aligning with DoD-adjacent security standards. The position supports diverse teams and external customers.