Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer; ISSE

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business that provides IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. Our strengths lie in complex, cross‑organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management that support enterprise requirements. Our team of experienced professionals understands the unique mandates of civilian Government agencies.

Position: Cloud Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Location: Chantilly, VA
Schedule: Full‑Time
Work Location: On‑Site
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Mandatory Clearance Obligations: Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants must meet these obligations before applying.

• Advising Government stakeholders on multi‑cloud, multi‑agency collaborative activities that require navigating agency‑specific policy requirements
• Assessing and identifying potential security risks and vulnerabilities in cloud environments
• Developing and implementing security controls and measures to mitigate risks
• Researching, evaluating, and recommending new security tools, techniques, and technologies
• Assisting with monitoring and tracking of cyber‑security solution offerings
• Providing cloud strategy services covering all security fabrics and supporting the relocation of business applications, data, and workloads into a multi‑cloud environment
• Defining and documenting best practices and strategies for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance
• Reviewing mission system requirements and facilitating recommendations for Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Task Order Proposal Requests (TOPRs)
• Providing advisory services to the service provider and IC element for discovering, adopting, and understanding new and existing CSP service offerings in the C2E environment
• Advising the Government on application performance, uptime, and scale best practices while maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful design
• Ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into cloud solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints

• Clearance:
  Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship required (no exceptions)
• Education and experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree and fourteen (14) years or more experience
  • Master’s degree and twelve (12) years or more experience
  • PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience (additional years of experience may substitute for education)
• Certifications:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Cloud related (e.g., Dev Ops, Security, and/or ML)
• 4+ years of experience in a cloud and/or hybrid environment
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following activities:
  • IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services (e.g., compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases) in either native cloud or hybrid cloud environments
  • Developing and deploying cloud solutions to Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Experience in building and deploying systems in the cloud using continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) frameworks and infrastructure automation
  • Large‑scale data architecture, data modeling, database design, and information systems implementation
  • Strong customer service skills, teaming skills, and the ability to collaborate within a cross‑functional team, as well as the CSPs (AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, and Oracle)

• Certifications in any of the following CSPs:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • OCI
  • GCP
  • IBM
• Experience migrating both custom built and enterprise apps to and from on‑prem to cloud

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our company uses E‑Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. All RCS work locations are drug‑free workplaces.

The salary range for this position is an estimate based on required qualifications and other factors. RCS offers competitive compensation packages, benefits, and learning and development opportunities.