0036 - Cyber Security Engineer/Architect - SME

0036 - Cyber Security Engineer/Architect - SME

Herndon, VA - Full Time

Cyber Security Engineer/Architect
Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert
Location: Herndon

**MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY**

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes requirements and provides highly innovative technical expertise on cloud computing techniques and related cloud architectures.
• Identifies the vulnerabilities and risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations, particularly with respect to systems processing extremely sensitive data.
• Helps to define and update Cloud security standards/requirements necessary to minimize the risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations.
• Assists with establishing an approach to monitoring compliance with specific Cloud security standards of systems in the Cloud.
• Develops scripts, terraform files, and/or Cloud Development Kits (CDK) to assist project teams with an automated means to implement and validate Cloud configuration standards.
• Reviews and analyzes Cloud configuration compliance data to inform risk remediation and/or risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintains current and advanced knowledge of progressive and advancing technology as assigned.
• Provides expert guidance and leadership to less experienced cloud development personnel.
• May serve as a task or project leader. (Not a people manager)
• May consult with executives and clients to deliver complex cloud development solutions.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in cloud technology.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Technical training, Certification(s) and/or Degree (Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.)
• Required Experience: 15+ years of related experience.
• Required Technical Skills:
• Demonstrated experience with one or more Cloud vendors and their native services/environments (Amazon, Microsoft, Google and/or Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise cybersecurity management platforms.
• Required Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience engineering and deploying IT capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide triage effectively and independently, and problem resolution for technical issues.
• Demonstrated record of sound judgment and problem-solving skills necessary to make recommendations to management.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of information security policies and regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience with implementation and assessment of security controls that support authorization and accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Demonstrated experience with Cross Domain Systems.
• Demonstrated project management experience.

Recommended Certifications:
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP