Cloud Security Engineer — Mid-Level

Job overview

The Cloud Security Engineer — Mid-Level is an onsite role in Reston, VA, with no remote work. The stated salary range is $150,000–$180,000 per year. DAN Solutions is seeking an engineer to support security engineering, assessment, documentation, and accreditation for mission-critical IT and cloud environments. The engineer evaluates security requirements and risk, develops cloud security architectures and controls, and supports compliance across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role works with government and intelligence-community customers and technical teams to meet security standards.

What you'll do

• Support security documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation
• evaluate systems against information assurance and security requirements
• identify compliance gaps and risks
• support security policies and technical guidance
• evaluate software assurance
• recommend security tools
• design and implement cloud security architectures, tools, controls, and processes
• develop security plans and procedures
• conduct architecture evaluations and troubleshooting
• support RMF activities
• collaborate with government and intelligence-community customers and technical teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cloud security engineer

mid-level

cloud security

information assurance

risk management framework

ts/sci

ci polygraph

reston va

onsite

terraform

cloudformation

$150k–$180k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph, five or more years of hands-on cloud experience, and ability to obtain specified DoD certifications within the stated timelines.

About the employer

DAN Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.