Senior Cloud Security Engineer – Remote, TS/SCI Ready

GuidePoint Security; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote workforce

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement plan

Phone/internet allowance

Pet benefit

Job summary

GuidePoint Security in Reston, VA seeks a security engineer to support federal programs, evaluating cloud architectures, applying RMF and IA controls, and shaping secure solutions across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will implement cloud security architectures, contribute to documentation such as SSPs and contingency plans, and work with IC clients to meet security requirements using modern tools and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Must have a TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter‑intelligence polygraph.
• 5+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments.
• Experience with security documentation (SSP, contingency plans, COOP).
• Experience with RMF and security architecture evaluations.
• Experience in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 certifications within 30 days of start date.
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code concepts (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation for IT systems.
• Define desired state, risk thresholds, and assess compliance.
• Advise on doctrine and procedures to meet objectives and best practices.
• Evaluate applications to ensure software assurance practices are followed.
• Recommend tools and capabilities for on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid resources.
• Implement cloud security architectures and processes in collaboration with IC clients.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Cloud environments

RMF knowledge

Agile development experience

IaC: Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep

Security architecture & documentation

Education

Associate degree + 5+ years IT

Bachelor's degree + 3+ years IT

Master's degree + 1+ year IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

GuidePoint Security in Reston, VA seeks a security engineer to support federal programs, evaluating cloud architectures, applying RMF and IA controls, and shaping secure solutions across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will implement cloud security architectures, contribute to documentation such as SSPs and contingency plans, and work with IC clients to meet security requirements using modern tools and Agile practices.