Senior aws cyber engineer

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Senior AWS Cyber Engineer supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location: This position will be full-time onsite and may require travel to support customer or corporate meetings near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA).

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Design, deploy, configure, operate, and maintain authorizations and accreditation of the C1 Architecture for AWS SIPRNet environments.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all IT stakeholders involved with system design, system builds, and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts on cybersecurity requirements and tooling.
• Operate, configure and maintain various compliance tools/services including ACAS/Nessus scanners; AWS Inspector; AWS Security Hub to detect misconfigurations and threats; and other Cloud Native Services.
• Monitor and query various logging and event monitoring tools/services including CloudTrail; AWS Config; GuardDuty; and other Cloud Native Services.
• Document technical mitigation details, compile raw scan exports, generate vulnerability reports, create and maintain system Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Continuously monitor system resources through automated scanning and implement automated reporting feeds to support cybersecurity authorizations.
• Ensure compliance with SCCA, Cloud Computing SRG, and other STIG/SRG requirements.
• Create RMF-required authorization-related documentation and artifacts and support ATO sustainment activities.
• Verify patch compliance using the approved technical solutions and conduct remediation activities.
• Provide and execute a plan for enterprise vulnerability and compliance scanning.
• Implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components.
• Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity status, including preparing briefing materials.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.
• Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience or equivalent experience.
• Must have 6+ years of experience with cloud hosted systems and/or applications.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to contract requirements.
• Must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Certifications: DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent).
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
• ACAS Certified – Supervisor/Operator.
• Hands-on experience with AWS CLI, Ansible Playbooks, Tenable Nessus, and implementing and remediating DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1.
• Experience with automation/tools like EvalSTIG, STIG Manager, Ansible etc.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
• Linux (RHEL) and/or Microsoft Windows Server administration certifications.
• Certifications: CISSP or equivalent (IAT-3).

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