Cloud Security Engineer (Job 1445)

DLH; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DLH is seeking a senior-level engineer to provide cloud architecture, data interoperability, and security engineering support for the SCHARE platform and related data environments.

You will configure secure cloud resources, design metadata architectures, and ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity and information management requirements, including ATO-related activities in coordination with the CIO organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 12+ years IT experience and 4+ years in systems engineering.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication, organization, and multitasking ability.
• Experience with three or more security and IT ops domains listed in responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Stand up cloud storage, application, and networking resources.
• Manage SSL certificate requests.
• Support a federal healthcare enterprise environment across Server/Storage, Network, Service Desk, and Applications in design, development, testing, and remediation of solutions.
• Draft and maintain technical design and SOP documents.
• Document work in the issue tracking system.
• Recommend mitigations or corrective actions to resolve vulnerabilities as directed by the customer.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security engineering

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/related

12+ years IT experience

Tools

SIEM

Privileged access management

Vulnerability remediation

Job description

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

This role provides support to our client in cloud architecture, data interoperability, and security engineering support for the SCHARE platform and related data environments. This includes secure cloud configuration, metadata architecture, system integration across platforms, API enablement, and compliance with agency and federal government cybersecurity and information management regulations and requirements. The role also supports ATO-related activities in coordination with the agency CIO organization, including preparation of technical artifacts and remediation support, and implementation and maintenance of technical controls, vulnerability remediation, and securing data environments to ensure ongoing compliance.

Responsibilites

• Stand up cloud storage/application/networking resources
• Manage SSL certificate requests
• Support a federal healthcare enterprise environment by collaborating with and providing support to other IT Operational Service Areas (Server/Storage, Network, Service Desk,
• Application Development) in the design, development, and testing of solutions, as well as diagnosing, troubleshooting, and remediation of issues
• Draft and maintain technical design and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents
• Document work performed in the issue tracking system
• Provide recommendations for mitigations or corrective actions to resolve identified vulnerabilities or security concerns and take corrective actions at the direction of the customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience and appropriate technical certifications, with at least twelve (12) years of experience in information technology and (4) years leading or performing systems engineering or related functions.
• This position requires strong written and verbal technical communication skills, excellent organization and time management skills, and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
• Experience supporting, designing, configuring, implementing and/or administering at least three (3) of the following:
• Antivirus and malware protection solutions
• Privileged access management solutions
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions
• Automation of log collection
• Analysis of log data
• Development of monitors and alerts based on security and operational requirements
• Vulnerability analysis and remediation solutions