NS2 Senior Cloud Security Engineer-TS​/SCI + poly Onsite - Chantilly, VA

SAP NS2 Senior Cloud Security Engineer-TS/SCI + poly Onsite - Chantilly, VA

Active TS SCI with Polygraph Required.

Must be a U.S. Citizen with active TS/SC with Poly; NS2 does not offer Visa sponsor ships for this role.

The NS2 Senior Cloud Security Engineer candidate will be responsible for leading the development of a stand‑alone implementation of SAP Products and solutions that meet our client’s complex needs. This position is located onsite in Chantilly, VA. Candidate should be hands‑on and has the necessary knowledge of cloud‑based systems and associated security principals to effectively work with minimal supervision in a cloud environment, understanding the complexities that come with cloud, and can effectively communicate cloud design/architecture ideas to technical as well as non‑technical client stakeholders.

This is a full‑time position, and due to security requirements is on‑site only.

• Develop and implement cloud‑based security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain role‑based access controls for cloud‑based system components, users, and applications.
• Implement security controls and measures, such as encryption, access controls, and identity management, to protect cloud‑based assets.
• Deep understanding of cloud‑based security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, vulnerability scanners, and log analysis tools.
• The ideal candidate will possess deep technical skills in software architecture and cloud computing as well as very strong written and public communication skills.
• Strong Design & Architecture skills
  - Experience in the overall architecture of software applications for products and solutions.
• Expertise using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Cloud Formation, Terraform, Ansible and Chef.
• Experience with AWS Management Tools as Cloud Watch and Cloud Trail.
• Understanding cloud relevant data serialization languages such as JSON and YAML.
• Proven strong system administration experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux (various distributions) and demonstrated strong UNIX Shell scripting knowledge.
• 5+ years of experience with native cloud backend and frontend development technologies such as: node.js, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Angular etc.
• Expertise in cloud‑native architecture and development, including microservices, event‑driven, and CQRS architecture.
• Experience in designing/architecting horizontally scalable, multi‑tenant web applications, within a large‑scale service‑oriented architecture, delivered in a SaaS (software as a service)
• SaaS Architectural knowledge gained from experience.
• Sound experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure and/or GCP)
• Develop and deploy application on Docker container.
• Experience with Kubernetes and associated tools like Helm, Kustomize and ArgoCD for microservice orchestration.
• Detailed understanding of Cloud Foundry architecture and development methodology.
• Implementing Agile practices and methodologies in software development
• Utilizing expert knowledge of full‑stack cloud‑native technologies, including cloud‑based development with Cloud Foundry, Kyma, Azure, AWS, etc.
• Working with Dev Ops methodologies and tools to establish and execute a flawless development process, pipelines. Knowledge of Azure Dev Ops will be a good skill to have in this role
• Collaborating with all development process contributors, including Product Managers, Architects, Project Management, Scrum Masters, Developers, User Assistance Developers, and Dev Ops to ensure successful product delivery.
• Develop expertise on Product Standards like Security and Performance and incorporate them into the design.
• Hold or have the ability to obtain a required DoD 8570 certification (e.g., CASP+, CISSP) within 6 months of hire.
• Relevant cloud provider certifications.

• Strong knowledge of SAP processes and experience in enterprise software development would be an added advantage.
• Industry recognized system administration certification
• Good Knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and various services.
• SAP Full stack experience with S/4
  
  HANA implementations or extensions/integrations with BTP
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