Remote Cloud Security Specialist | DevSecOps & IAM

Tetra Tech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a Cloud Security Tech Specialist to support FAA cloud environments, focusing on secure design, deployment, and operations.

The role collaborates with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to implement secure-by-default configurations, IAM, encryption, and continuous monitoring, ensuring compliance with FAA standards and AWS/Azure best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting cloud engineering, cloud security, DevSecOps, or cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience securing AWS or Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with CIS Benchmarks, STIGs, or NIST controls.
• Experience configuring AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, CloudTrail, Config, IAM, KMS.
• Experience IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Experience with Linux and Windows server hardening.
• Familiarity with container security and networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain secure cloud-native apps and infrastructure in FAA-approved cloud environments (AWS, Azure, hybrid).
• Implement security baselines aligned with FAA standards, NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, and FedRAMP where applicable.
• Configure and monitor native cloud security services to identify and remediate findings.
• Develop automated remediation workflows using AWS Lambda, Systems Manager, EventBridge, PowerShell, Python.
• Implement IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation with secure-by-default configurations.
• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Perform cloud vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation across OS, apps, and config.
• Manage IAM policies, RBAC, MFA, and privileged access controls.
• Configure data encryption at rest/in transit (KMS, Key Vault, TLS).
• Support Zero Trust principles and incident response activities.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS/Azure

DevSecOps

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD security

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Security Hub

GuardDuty

Inspector

CloudTrail

Config

IAM

KMS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure Key Vault

Job description

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a Cloud Security Tech Specialist to support FAA cloud environments, focusing on secure design, deployment, and operations.

The role collaborates with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to implement secure-by-default configurations, IAM, encryption, and continuous monitoring, ensuring compliance with FAA standards and AWS/Azure best practices.