Cybersecurity Cloud SME

Esmcorp; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is hiring a Cybersecurity Cloud SME to support a DoD-centric enterprise program in a federal environment. The role focuses on designing cloud-hosted IT systems that meet DoD cybersecurity requirements and guiding security throughout deployment.

You will review cloud security policies, advise CVA teams, and stay ahead of threats with current engineering practices. Strong communication with government customers is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud security architecture in DoD environments.
• Ability to review cloud security policies and close gaps.
• Knowledge of cloud security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Ability to assess security capabilities for monitoring, detection and response.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance across deployment lifecycles per DoD standards.
• Experience advising CVAs for cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cloud IT systems meet DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Review policies, identify gaps, and strengthen controls.
• Guide secure deployment of programs and applications.
• Advise CVA teams on cloud environments.
• Stay current with cloud security threats and best practices.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Policy review & gaps analysis

Threats & vulnerabilities knowledge

Security monitoring & response

Deployment guidance

CVAs for cloud environments

Education

Cloud security certification (OCI/AWS/Azure/GCP)

ATO experience in cloud environments

DoD IT systems ATO experience

Tools

OCI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Cybersecurity Cloud SME to support an enterprise-level program within a federal environment.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Ensures the architecture and design of cloud-hosted IT systems meet Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements. Reviews cloud security policies and recommends improvements to strengthen security and support the protection, detection, monitoring, and response capabilities for systems and data. Applies current knowledge of cloud security engineering practices and emerging threats to support the secure deployment of programs and applications. Provides cybersecurity guidance throughout the deployment process to ensure systems comply with DoD standards and requirements. Advises assessment teams on conducting Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments (CVAs) for cloud-hosted environments.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Knowledge of cloud security architecture and engineering principles to ensure cloud-hosted IT systems are designed and implemented in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements.
• Ability to review cloud security policies, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to strengthen security controls and the overall cloud security posture.
• Knowledge of cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging technologies to support the secure deployment and operation of cloud-hosted systems and applications.
• Ability to assess and support security capabilities for protecting, detecting, monitoring, and responding to threats affecting cloud-hosted systems and data.
• Skill in providing cybersecurity guidance throughout the system deployment lifecycle to ensure compliance with DoD security standards, policies, and requirements.
• Ability to support and advise assessment teams in conducting Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments (CVAs) of cloud-hosted environments to identify security weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• Two (2) years of experience achieving ATOs in a cloud environment (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Five (5) years of achieving ATOs for compartment DoD IT systems.
• Computing Environment certification: Cloud Security Certification (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)

Minimum Clearance

• Secret

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of public transportation, personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.

Additional Requirements

• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.