Lead ISSE / Cloud Security Engineer

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies in Montgomery, AL seeks a Lead Information System Security Engineer / Cloud Security Engineer to support the Cloud Acceleration Services. This role involves designing security controls for cloud environments and requires a strong background in cybersecurity.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and hold relevant certifications such as CISSP or CCSP. A Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or a related field is required, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 5+ years in cloud security or DevSecOps.
• CISSP, CCSP, CASP+, or equivalent certification required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and assess security controls for IAM/RBAC/PAM.
• Support security testing and review penetration test results.
• Engineer remediation strategies for cloud-hosted applications.

Skills

IAM/RBAC/PAM implementation

Cloud security design

Security testing (STIG/SCAP/ACAS)

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Lead ISSE / Cloud Security Engineer (CASBES)

Bowhead seeks a Lead Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) / Cloud Security Engineer to support the upcoming Cloud Acceleration Services (CAS) Business Enterprise Systems (BES) located in Montgomery, AL. The Lead ISSE / Cloud Security Engineer will design and validate security controls for cloud and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Implements secure IAM/RBAC/PAM and assesses Zero Trust control integration
• Support STIG/SCAP/ACAS/security testing.
• Review penetration test results and engineer remediation strategies for cloud-hosted and containerized applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Ten (10+) years cybersecurity engineering experience; five (5+) years supporting cloud security, DevSecOps security, or RMF engineering for DoD/Federal cloud-hosted systems.
• Certification: CISSP, CCSP, CASP+, or equivalent required/preferred; Security+ required; AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or Kubernetes security certification preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Security Clearance Requirements

Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. Top Secret preferred. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.