Cloud Security Engineer

Overview

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U.S. Government's cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors.

We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology.

As a security engineer on our team, you will evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure that Information Technology (IT) systems meet the organization's Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You will assist in defining the organization’s desired state and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You will work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives.

You will assist with evaluation of computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed. You will recommend tools and capabilities based on research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address security requirements. You will implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes that you helped shape and define.

Your technical experience will be vital as you work with IC clients to ensure standards are met with security requirements. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts.

• MUST have a TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter‑intelligence polygraph.
• 5+ years of experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud‑native functionality, and COTS, GOTS, and open‑source tools to meet objectives.
• Experience with developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with working in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code concepts such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Bicep.
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ year of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 30 days of start date.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider – Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP‑IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date.
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes.

• Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Possession of excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills.
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