Senior Cloud Security Engineer - TS/SCI | Cloud Automation

B4Corp; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Phantom stock

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Job summary

B4Corp is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer in Herndon, VA to design and operate cloud security monitoring at enterprise scale. The candidate must hold TS/SCI with polygraph and bring 7+ years in cloud security, AWS, scripting, and SIEM expertise, with experience in Splunk.

The role emphasizes automation, incident response playbooks, mentoring junior staff, and staying current with AI-enabled cloud security trends, while supporting a mission-focused defense environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with cloud security, cloud engineering or cyber operations.
• 7+ years of experience with Operating Systems, Network Infrastructure, Security Principles or System Architecture.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS.
• 3+ years of experience coding and scripting in Python.

Responsibilities

• Consult on the design, architecture, and implementation of cloud security monitoring systems at enterprise scale.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools using Python or similar programming languages.
• Design and implement automated incident response playbooks to streamline CSOC processes.
• Mentor junior staff; plan and implement cyber exercises and drills to sharpen team skills; and prepare reference and training materials for cloud and incident response.
• Stay current on cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies; identify opportunities for process improvement and best practices.
• Develop, tune, and optimize detection rules for AWS and other cloud-based platforms using Splunk Query Language.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS

Python scripting

SIEM

Splunk

Automation

Mentorship

Tools

Python

Job description

B4Corp is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer in Herndon, VA to design and operate cloud security monitoring at enterprise scale. The candidate must hold TS/SCI with polygraph and bring 7+ years in cloud security, AWS, scripting, and SIEM expertise, with experience in Splunk.

The role emphasizes automation, incident response playbooks, mentoring junior staff, and staying current with AI-enabled cloud security trends, while supporting a mission-focused defense environment.