Pen Tester​/Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Pen Tester/ Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance
1) Pen Tester / Cloud Security Engineer
Basic Qualifications for a Cloud Security Engineer:

• One of the following:
o A high school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
o A master’s degree with 0 years of experience

• An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility

• Able to obtain IAT Level II or IAT Level III certification per DoD 8140 requirements such as CompTIA Security

X (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date

• Experience with Linux command line interface (CLI), including scripting in Bash, Python, Power Shell and automating tasks

• Technical knowledge of infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts

• Working knowledge and/or familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)

• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework or other similar control framework

• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools including Nessus, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, and Lin/WinPEAS

• Experience with penetration testing, adversarial emulation, or red teaming
2) Cloud Engineer
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Have one of the following
o A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
o A master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
o A PhD in with 1+ years of relevant experience

• An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.

• Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts

• Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)

• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices

• Experience with networking

• 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or Power Shell

• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills