Cloud Security Assessor

Fusion Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Healthcare plan (Cigna)

HSA contribution

Vision and dental plans

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid certifications and training

Job summary

Fusion Technology in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, develop, and operate secure cloud platforms, ensuring cyber resiliency and compliance with federal standards. The role requires leadership in incident response and threat detection across enterprise environments.

Ideal candidates hold 8+ years in cybersecurity with cloud-security expertise, active Top Secret clearance, and are prepared to briefing executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 8+ years cybersecurity experience with 3+ years in a cloud security role.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms.
• Ensure advanced threat detection and incident response planning.
• Develop cyber resiliency strategy and ensure compliance with federal standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage security projects from concept to deployment.
• Coordinate vulnerability management and provide actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate across teams and external partners to protect mission-critical systems.

Skills

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat modeling

Security architecture

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Who is Fusion Technology?

Fusion Technology is a performance-driven HUBZone Small Business concern residing in the heart of the beautiful mountainsides of West Virginia, steps away from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division's Headquarters. Founded in 2007 by an Engineer-by-trade, Fusion Technology dedicates our valuable resources to providing comprehensive IT services and solutions to mission-critical US Government programs and the Intel Community.

Position Location: Washington, DC (onsite required)

Who are you?

Security-cleared Professional:

An active Top Secret Clearance is required to be considered for this position.

Education and Experience:

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field. 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, with 3+ years in a cloud security role. Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments. Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling. Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments. Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives and managing cross-functional security efforts.

Certifications:

CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH strongly preferred.

What you'll do:

The Senior Security Engineer leads the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms. This position is responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards. The engineer acts as a subject matter expert and collaborates across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.

• Leads the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Designs, implements, and continuously improves secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyzes complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
• Guides platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.
• Coordinates vulnerability management activities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Represents the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
• Oversees COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
• Ensures compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.
• Mentors' junior engineers and lead security-related projects from concept to deployment.

What matters to you matters to us.

Fusion Technology values its employees and works hard to ensure proper care for them and their families. We desire to compensate employees in a competitive, motivational, fair, and equitable way with other employers in the marketplace. Salary is only one component of employee compensation but an integral part of recruiting and retaining qualified employees. However, at Fusion Technology, we take a comprehensive approach and consider each employee's needs to tailor a compensation plan that provides financial security and peace of mind. Our competitive package includes a best-in-class matching 401K program, a comprehensive healthcare plan through Cigna, a competitive employer contribution to a health savings account, vision and dental plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and personal leave, in addition to paid certifications and training.

Fusion Technology LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.