Senior Cloud Security Engineer (AWS/Azure)

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos in the Alexandria, VA area is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to lead secure cloud modernization for the US Coast Guard. You will architect and govern cloud security across AWS and Azure, advancing CI/CD security, IAM, encryption, and incident response to safeguard critical missions.

Work with engineering, compliance, and operations to apply NIST RMF Rev4 to Rev5 transitions, develop SSPs and POA&Ms, and drive cATO readiness for federal systems. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 12+ years of security engineering experience or Master’s with 10+ years; Doctorate considered.
• Deep expertise in AWS and Azure security services and architecture.
• Experience with configuration management/orchestration (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
• Hands-on containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as CCSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or Azure Security Engineer are required.
• Experience supporting ATO upgrades from NIST RMF Rev4 to Rev5 and creating SSPs/SARs/POA&Ms.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Define and enforce cloud security policies and automation frameworks.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and incident response for cloud-native apps.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Support cloud IAM, encryption, and key management systems.
• Monitor cloud environments using SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, etc.
• Collaborate with engineering, compliance, and operations teams.
• Stay ahead of emerging cloud threats and mitigation strategies.

Skills

AWS security

Azure security

CI/CD security integration

Container security

CCSP

AWS Security Specialty

Azure Security Engineer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos in the Alexandria, VA area is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to lead secure cloud modernization for the US Coast Guard. You will architect and govern cloud security across AWS and Azure, advancing CI/CD security, IAM, encryption, and incident response to safeguard critical missions.

Work with engineering, compliance, and operations to apply NIST RMF Rev4 to Rev5 transitions, develop SSPs and POA&Ms, and drive cATO readiness for federal systems. A U.S.