Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $150,000.00 USD Annually - $170,000.00 USD Annually
Description: The Judge Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Security Engineer to serve as a technical leader for securing and scaling cloud platforms supporting a mission-critical federal program. This role focuses on cloud security architecture, DevSecOps automation, and secure platform enablement across commercial and government cloud environments. You will define secure patterns, embed security into CI/CD pipelines, and partner closely with platform, application, and compliance teams to ensure security is built in - not bolted on. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced cloud security engineer who enjoys designing scalable solutions and influencing security outcomes across teams.
Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance
Must Have Qualifications:
Active Secret security clearance
8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or cloud engineering, with 5+ years focused on cloud security
Deep hands-on advanced experience securing and automating one or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Strong experience with native cloud security tools (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, etc.)
Strong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.)
Technical experience with IAM/RBAC, key management (KMS/Key Vault/Cloud KMS), networking (VPC/VNET), and encryption
Familiarity aligning security controls with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent frameworks
Strong communication and leadership skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Haves:
Experience securing GovCloud, DoD IL6, or other regulated cloud environments
Experience with Kubernetes and container security (OPA/Gatekeeper, PodSecurityStandards, Prisma, Twistlock, etc.)
Familiarity with zero trust architectures and enterprise identity platforms (Okta, Entra ID, AWS SSO)
Experience with ServiceNow integrations for security workflows
Certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, OSCP, or CISSP
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- Position Id: 1114759
- Posted 5 hours ago
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