Cloud Security Assessor

Fusion Technology LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health insurance

HSA contributions

Vision and dental plans

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid certifications and training

Personal leave

Job summary

Fusion Technology LLC in Washington, DC, onsite required, seeks a Senior Security Engineer to lead the design and operation of secure cloud platforms, providing advanced threat detection, incident response planning, and cyber resiliency strategies across enterprise and government programs. The role requires a Top Secret clearance, extensive cybersecurity experience, and deep cloud security knowledge.

You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-functional security efforts with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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.
• Experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives.

Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms.
• Responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with federal security standards.
• Acts as a subject matter expert and collaborates across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.
• Develops enterprise-wide cloud security policies and incident response plans.
• Designs and improves secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyzes security data to detect and remediate threats.
• Guides teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.
• Coordinates vulnerability management activities and provides actionable recommendations.
• Represents the organization with industry and government security partners.
• Oversees COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat modeling

Security architecture

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CKMS

SIEM

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.

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:

• best‑in‑class matching 401K program
• comprehensive healthcare plan through Cigna
• competitive employer contribution to a health savings account
• vision and dental plans
• life insurance
• short‑and long‑term disability
• personal leave
• 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.