Cloud Security Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

ENS Solutions, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k from day 1

PTO + 11 holidays

Disability insurance

Group life insurance

Tuition & Certification support

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned IT consulting and management firm serving DoD and IC clients. We seek a hands-on security engineer to evaluate documentation, assess compliance, and implement cloud security architectures across on‑premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will work with leaders to codify objectives into doctrine, develop risk-based strategies, and advise on security tooling, RMF, and Agile workflows while maintaining high standards of cyber defense.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on cloud experience securing environments.
• Experience with RMF and Agile development environments.
• Ability to obtain DoD CSSP-IS certifications within 30 days.
• DoD 8570 IAT III readiness within 45 days.
• IaC concepts: Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support IA/compliance for IT systems.
• Define desired state and risk thresholds with leadership.
• Advise on doctrine, procedures, and security tooling.
• Evaluate applications for software assurance best practices.
• Implement cloud security architectures across environments.
• Collaborate with IC clients to meet security requirements.

Skills

Cloud security

Infrastructure as code

Security documentation

Security architecture

RMF

Agile

CSSP-IS eligibility

IAT III readiness

Education

HS diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

As a hands-on security engineer on our team, you’ll evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure that Information Technology(IT)systems meet the organization’s Information Assurance(IA)and security requirements. You'll assist in defining organizations’desiredstate and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You'll work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives.You’ll assist with evaluation of computer applications,software, or specialized utility programs to determine ifsoftware assurance best practices are followed.You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of thecurrentenvironment and knowledge of various on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address security requirements. You will implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes that you helped to shape and define. Your technical experience will be vital as you work with IC clients to ensure standards are met with security requirements. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud-native functionality as well as COTs, GOTS, and open source tools to meet your objectives.
• KnowledgeofInfrastructure codeconcepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep
• Experience with developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans
• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework(RMF)
• Experience with working in an Agile development environment
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support (CSSP-IS) Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND certification within 30 days of offer accept
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 45 days of CSSP-IS date (or offer accept if candidate already has CSSP-IS Cert).

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with thesoftware development life cycle(SDLC)
• Possession of excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills
• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI tools are an important part of daily work at ENS Solutions, and we are committed to their responsible and ethical use. To ensure a fair and equitable candidate evaluation based on individual skills, knowledge, and experience, candidates are not permitted to use artificial intelligence or other assistive tools during interviews, whether in person or virtual, unless explicit permission has been granted in advance.