Advanced Cloud Protection; ACP Engineer; CrowdStrike​/Palo Alto - U.S. Citizenship

Advanced Cloud Protection (ACP) Engineer (Crowd Strike/Palo Alto) - U.S. Citizenship Required

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: United States, Virginia, Fairfax

Alternate Location(s): United States, Louisiana, Lafayette

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Employment Type: Full Time

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We’re looking for an Advanced Cloud Protection (ACP) Engineer to join our high‑performing Federal team on an enterprise cybersecurity initiative supporting the DHS CDM DEFEND program.

You will be at the forefront of delivering a new cloud security service to more than 50 federal agencies. Operating as a managed service, agencies will rely on you for expert guidance in integrating advanced cloud protection into their environments, implementing security best practices, and enhancing visibility, detection, and response capabilities. Your work will directly strengthen the security posture of critical government infrastructure.

You’ll join a team of respected cybersecurity subject matter experts who lead initiatives across identity, host, network, and application security domains. Your insights into cloud security, Zero Trust maturity, and cross‑domain security integration will directly influence agency security strategies. We value cost‑effective solutions that maximize existing investments—your ability to architect integrated, efficient security approaches will be highly valued and will position you as a trusted advisor to both internal leadership and federal clients.

You’ll work closely with our Cloud Security Architect and the broader architecture team, including VP‑level management. You will be trusted to independently represent the company in technical discussions, author documentation for agency review, and respond directly to federal program managers or technical staff. This role balances independent execution with collaborative problem‑solving—you’ll have the autonomy to drive solutions while being supported by deep expertise across security domains.

You will be trusted to work independently. Your well‑researched, validated recommendations will carry weight and be incorporated into final approved solutions presented to agencies. You’ll have the authority to make technical decisions within the scope of your domain expertise and will be expected to bring informed perspectives to architecture discussions that shape our service delivery.

This position is located in one of CGI Federal’s offices in Fairfax, VA or Lafayette, LA; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. You will be required to work in a CGI Federal office two days per week.

• Automatically discover and catalog inventory and configurations across multi‑cloud environments
• Assess compliance against federal security frameworks
• Evaluate configuration baselines and identify misconfigurations
• Identify vulnerabilities and runtime threats
• Correlate cloud protection data across security domains
• Integrate with external security capabilities and tooling
• Configure logging, alerting, and agency‑specific dashboards
• Deliver technical reports and present findings to agency stakeholders

• Due to government contract and clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required, along with successful completion of a CGI background check prior to starting work. Candidates must also have the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS/CISA EOD/Public Trust clearance.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud security in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Direct experience implementing or managing CNAPP platforms (e.g., Crowd Strike Falcon Cloud Security, Palo Alto XSIAM, Palo Alto Prisma…