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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Automation & Security Controls

Herndon, VA💼 Full-time💰 $155,000–$155,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Assess and validate cybersecurity configurations and best practices for complex cloud-based systems, ensuring alignment with NIST and CNSS controls.

Role type

Senior IC cybersecurity engineer (cloud automation & controls)

Builds

Automated monitoring solutions for cloud security posture and compliance reporting

Domain

Cloud security, compliance, and infrastructure-as-code

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Cloud security architecture assessment, containerized application security, automated security monitoring, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) analysis, risk assessment, compliance validation, technical evaluation of system design, security control implementation

Preferred skills

Kubernetes security, DevSecOps pipeline security, Terraform/OpenTofu expertise, CISSP or equivalent advanced certification

Technologies

AWS, Terraform, OpenTofu, Kubernetes, Docker, NIST, CNSS

Responsibilities

Develop recommendations to remediate cybersecurity program deficiencies, conduct technical evaluations of cloud architecture, validate cybersecurity policies, develop automated risk monitoring methods, utilize AI-assisted tools to identify compliance gaps, draft risk statements, assess existing security controls

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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