AWS Cloud Systems Security Engineer (AE26091225)

Advantage Engineering & IT Solutions Inc

$125K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 20 years experience in cloud operations and security, or
  • High School diploma with 25 years experience.
  • Last five years must be AWS-focused in a national security context.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage security sensor platforms including EDR, XDR, NDR.
  • Install and manage kernel integrity monitoring software on all endpoints.
  • Develop detection signatures for endpoints and networks.
  • Lead the Security Operations Center as the primary analyst for system threat monitoring.
  • Create detailed reports on identified threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Implement security validation platforms to assess security sensors.
  • Administer endpoints using Red Hat and Ubuntu OS.

Benefits

  • 401K with employer contribution, fully vested after one year.
  • Five weeks of comprehensive annual leave and additional leave for overtime.
  • 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
  • Up to $5,000 annually for pre-approved education/training programs.
  • Life insurance coverage, with options for additional coverage.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • Generous contribution towards medical plans and other insurances.
  • Eligibility for performance bonuses and incentives.
Full Job Description
AEITS, a GTSC company, seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Systems Security Engineer.

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.

Mission: Management, sustainment and security of NSANet AWS infrastructure.

Clearance: Active Top Secret SCI with appropriate polygraph.

Certifications: None required.

Cloud Systems Security Engineer responsible for:
  • Design, implement, integrate and manage multiple security sensor platforms: EDR, XDR, NDR.
  • Implement and manage kernel integrity monitoring software onto all endpoints.
  • Write detection endpoint and network signatures.
  • Operate as the lead Security Operations Center analyst to monitor for threats to the system.
    • Monitor for threats.
    • Develop reports on any identified threats.
  • Implement security validation platforms to test all Security Sensors.
  • Administer endpoints running Red Hat and Ubuntu images.
  • Develop visibility dashboards and custom data ingest pipelines in the SIEM for each of the security sensor platforms.
  • Develop custom pipelines for data from the security sensor platform.
  • Develop microsegmentation rules within VMWare NSX-T for secure communications across the enterprise.


Vulnerability Manager responsible for:
  • Implement Tenable Security Center into the enterprise.
    • Develop Scan profiles.
    • Develop Scan Rules.
    • Schedule Scans of the entire enterprise.
    • Monitor scans for erroneous data and adjust them accordingly.
  • Monitor scan results for findings and report them to the infrastructure team for remediation.
  • Maintain levels of communication with both the infrastructure team and the ISSOs for maintenance of ATO.


Education and Experience

  • Bachelors Degree with 20 years experience in cloud operations and security;
    OR,
  • HS with 25 years of experience.
  • Five (5) most recent years cloud experience must be with AWS in the national security (IC) environment.

BENEFITS - Full-time Employees
  • 401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
  • Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
  • Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
  • 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
  • Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
  • All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
  • Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
  • Short-term and long-term disability.
  • We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
  • All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.


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