Remote Cloud Engineer: GRC & Audit Automation Lead

Peraton; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Engineer specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to modernize audit, risk, and compliance in a cloud-first environment.

This senior role owns end-to-end transformation: the audit calendar, SSP, continuity and privacy deliverables, and compliance reporting, all built on automated pipelines and IaC. Remote work with EST hours; US citizenship and clearance readiness required.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• 10+ years in cloud engineering and GRC/IT audit with hands-on depth.
• Experience building cloud infrastructure and automation in production.
• Experience liaising with external auditors and owning security documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own audit and assessment calendar and control testing, including SOC 1 Type II.
• Lead meetings with clients, auditors, and assessors across the lifecycle.
• Build automated evidence-collection and continuous monitoring pipelines.
• Maintain SSP and control documentation, aligning with NIST 800-53.
• Coordinate system authorization and reauthorization efforts.

Skills

Audit leadership

Governance & Compliance

Automation & scripting

IaC experience

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

SIEM

Wiz

Prisma Cloud

AWS

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Engineer specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to modernize audit, risk, and compliance in a cloud-first environment.

This senior role owns end-to-end transformation: the audit calendar, SSP, continuity and privacy deliverables, and compliance reporting, all built on automated pipelines and IaC. Remote work with EST hours; US citizenship and clearance readiness required.