Cloud Security Engineer

Talentify; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Prescient Edge in Doral, Florida (USSOUTHCOM Headquarters) seeks a Cloud Security Engineer to support a Federal Government client. The role emphasizes implementing security controls in cloud environments and ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2/4/5.

It requires expertise in IAM, security monitoring, and cloud-native security solutions. The position demands hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, serverless architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years of equivalent cloud security experience.
• Experience implementing security controls to comply with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2/4/5.
• Strong IAM, security monitoring, and cloud-native security solutions expertise.
• Knowledge of zero-trust architecture and cloud security monitoring is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SSP, SAR, and POA&M artifacts.
• Configure and manage IAM, RBAC, and Zero Trust in cloud environments.
• Provide Cloud Security Compliance & Risk reports to ensure DoD requirements.
• Work with AWS/Azure to implement secure, scalable cloud solutions.

Skills

IAM

Security monitoring

Zero Trust

Web app development

REST/GraphQL APIs

React

Angular

CI/CD pipelines

HTML/CSS/JS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

SIEM tools

IAM solutions

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support a Federal Government client.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Cloud Security Engineers (Ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 security controls.)
• Proposed personnel possess the knowledge and capability to implement security controls and frameworks within cloud environments, ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 security policies.
• Must be proficient in identity and access management (IAM), security monitoring, and cloud-native security solutions.
• Shall configure and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, role-based access controls (RBAC), and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Shall develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSP), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M).
• shall provide the Cloud Security Compliance & Risk Report, ensuring all cloud-based operations remain in accordance with DoD security requirements.

Experience:

• Must have demonstrated experience in developing secure web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, or Angular, as well as API development with REST and GraphQL.
• Must have experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, including serverless architecture and CI/CD pipelines, is required.
• Desirable but not required certifications include AWS Certified Developer ‚Äì Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.
• Must have demonstrated experience in implementing cloud security frameworks, configuring identity and access management (IAM) solutions, and conducting vulnerability assessments in cloud environments.
• Must have experience with SIEM tools, zero-trust architecture, and cloud security monitoring solutions is required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in cloud security engineering.
• Desirable but not required certifications include CISSP, AWS Certified Security ‚Äì Specialty, or Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.

Security clearance:

• Secret

Location:

• Doral, Florida. (USSOUTHCOM Headquarters)