Cloud Security Engineer: Secure Cloud Architecture & Apps

US Office of the Chief Information Officer; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

11 paid holidays per year

Thrift Savings Plan

Transit and child care subsidies

Flexible spending accounts

Training and development

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in Lakewood, CO seeks a security engineer to identify cloud security risks and guide corrective security and technology improvements for GSA cloud systems. The role focuses on integrating security into SDLC and IT architecture.

You will design, pilot, and validate security controls, review architectures, and provide guidance across cloud, BYOD, VDI, remote access, and IAM. A strong background in IT security and experience with AWS, Linux, and secure API integration is required.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship or National required, with 30 days to meet eligibility.
• Experience implementing security controls in cloud-native environments.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and familiarity with DHS e-Verify is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a security engineering framework integrated into the SDLC.
• Embed security across IT architecture including cloud and API integration.
• Design and implement integrated projects delivering secure systems.
• Pilot security solutions, procure hardware/software, and assess security features.
• Review and approve Security Architectures before builds begin.
• Provide technical guidance to restructure or re-architect networks for security.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

IT security program management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AWS

Linux

Ansible

Jenkins

Git

Gerrit

Java

C++

Active Directory

CI/CD tools

Job description

Cybersecurity Jobs in Lakewood, CO seeks a security engineer to identify cloud security risks and guide corrective security and technology improvements for GSA cloud systems. The role focuses on integrating security into SDLC and IT architecture.

You will design, pilot, and validate security controls, review architectures, and provide guidance across cloud, BYOD, VDI, remote access, and IAM. A strong background in IT security and experience with AWS, Linux, and secure API integration is required.