Mid Security Cloud Engineer

  • Posted 3 days ago | Updated 1 hour ago

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Web Services
CISSP
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Computer Networking
DoD
Encryption
Enterprise Architecture
FIPS
Facilitation
FedRAMP
IBM
Identity Management
Information Assurance
Linux
Management
NIST 800-53
Regulatory Compliance
SOW
STIG
Salesforce.com
Security Controls
Security+
TLS

Job Details

Role: Mid Security Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Statement of Work:
As a Security Engineer with IBM Consulting Federal, you will be part of a dedicated security team supporting a 24x7x365 Federal application operation. Your role involves enhancing security and facilitating development within AWS and Salesforce platforms. You must possess expertise in cryptographic protocols like TLS and understanding of federal compliance standards such as NIST 800-53, FIPS, DoD STIG, and FedRAMP, as you will be tasked with implementing the 800-53 technical security framework in an AWS cloud-based application.

Task Description:

Familiarity with AWS security tools is crucial for this role; key tools include AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for managing permissions, AWS GuardDuty for detecting threats, AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for secure data encryption, and AWS Security Hub for aggregating security alerts across AWS accounts. A strong candidate will also have experience in engineering and securing a salesforce-based application. This position involves developing and securing current environments, supporting, and evaluating the NIST 800-53 technical security controls.

Required skills/Level of Experience :

  • 3+ years experience working as a security engineer in AWS and Salesforce environments.
  • 3+ years experience in architecting AWS cloud and Salesforce environments.
  • 3+ years experience with federal compliance standards such as NIST 800-53, FIPS, FedRAMP Cloud Security Standards.
  • 3+ years experience in troubleshooting issues and collaborating with clients.
  • Required Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AWS Certified Security.
  • Conduct NIST Information Assurance Control Assessment 5 or more years experience

Nice to have skills:

  • Preferred certifications: Salesforce Certified Security Specialist, Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect, Security +, CISSP.
  • 5+ years experience understanding and experience with Federal Security Standards such as NIST and DoD STIGs.
  • 5+ years experience knowledge of Linux host environments for navigating and troubleshooting basic OS issues.
  • 5+ years experience with networking protocols.
  • 3+ years experience engaging with Federal stakeholders to support enterprise architecture development

Clearance Level:

  • Must have Public Trust Clearance.
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