Cloud Security Lead

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to lead security across AWS, Azure, and GCP, partnering with engineering and business teams to drive risk-based security initiatives.

The role demands 5+ years in cloud security, hands-on multi-cloud experience (Azure preferred), and the ability to independently drive projects to completion. This hybrid contract position is based in Rockville, MD, with competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of cloud security experience.
• 2-3+ years leading security initiatives or serving in a lead capacity.
• Strong experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure (Azure preferred).
• Would consider candidate with AWS and Azure but GCP security experience is highly desired as well.
• Ability to take requirements, work independently, and drive projects to completion.
• Deep understanding of cloud security risks, vulnerabilities, remediation strategies, and best practices.
• Experience evaluating cloud services and recommending security controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Evaluate cloud services and identify security risks.
• Recommend and implement preventative and detective security controls.
• Drive security findings and remediation efforts to resolution.
• Lead large-scale cloud security initiatives.
• Deploy and manage security tools such as AWS GuardDuty.
• Design and establish secure cloud foundations, including GCP landing zones.
• Provide guidance and leadership to security and engineering teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure security requirements are met.

Skills

Cloud Security Engineer

Lead

CISSP

Azure

Security Architecture

Cyber Security

Information Security

Cloud

Tools

AWS GuardDuty

Job description

Description

Senior Cloud security professional who has hands-on experience securing AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, has led cloud security initiatives, understands how to identify and remediate cloud security risks, and can independently drive projects while partnering effectively with engineering and business stakeholders. Ensure that security risks are comprehensively and effectively managed through leading the application of established and ad hoc processes and techniques to identify, validate, and prioritize. Lead the identification of security requirement deficiencies, eliciting of security requirements, and the architecture and design of security controls. Develop and implement strategies to promote consistent use of security controls across the enterprise. Lead the operation and monitoring of security controls. Establish, implement, and promote security control operations and monitoring strategies. Ensure that controls operate effectively; resolve operating discrepancies. Review, triage, and prioritize control output. Take appropriate action to resolve security discrepancies. Lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of new security technologies, techniques, and tools. Lead team in defining, reviewing, and promoting information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Lead and champion efforts to enforce and monitor compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards. Establish and promote strategies to ensure that compliance is effectively monitored and enforced. Direct internal process improvement initiatives. Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions. Mentor junior staff. Participate in external process improvement committees as a Quality Assurance representative. Provide backup coverage for next level management, as appropriate. Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls. Ensure all work products meets/exceeds FINRA standards. Demonstration of FINRAs values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRAs mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Skills

Cloud Security Engineer, Lead, CISSP, azure, security architecture, cyber security, information security, cloud

Top Skills Details

Cloud Security Engineer,Lead,CISSP,azure,security architecture,cyber security

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Req qual CallStart Date: ImmediateType: Backfill PositionKey Requirements

• 5-8+ years of cloud security experience
• 2-3+ years leading security initiatives or serving in a lead capacity
• Strong experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure (Azure preferred)
• Would consider candidate with AWS and Azure but GCP security experience is highly desired as well
• Ability to take requirements, work independently, and drive projects to completion
• Deep understanding of cloud security risks, vulnerabilities, remediation strategies, and best practices
• Experience evaluating cloud services and recommending security controls
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Evaluate cloud services and identify security risks
• Recommend and implement preventative and detective security controls
• Drive security findings and remediation efforts to resolution
• Lead large-scale cloud security initiatives
• Deploy and manage security tools such as AWS GuardDuty
• Design and establish secure cloud foundations, including GCP landing zones
• Provide guidance and leadership to security and engineering teams
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure security requirements are met

Preferred Background

Financial services experience is highly preferred (Capital One, banking, fintech, etc.)

Experience working in highly regulated environments

Prior lead or senior-level cloud security engineering experience

Preferred Certifications

CISSP

Azure security certifications

AWS security certifications

GCP security certifications

Cloud architecture certifications

Team Structure

Team currently consists of 2 contractors

This position is replacing a 3rd team member (backfill)

Interview Process

30-minute hiring manager interview

Panel interview with the current team and team leadership

Focus on leadership experience

Cloud security expertise

Examples of driving projects and initiatives

Location

Tysons Corner, VA

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Rockville, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85.00 - $95.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Rockville,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 11, 2026.

About TEKsystems

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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