PlanIT Group is seeking an AWS Security Engineer to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3+ years in cloud environments. Hands-on experience implementing and assessing NIST 800-53 controls in a federal cloud context.
Job Title: AWS Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Start Date: 07/21/25
Duration: One year plus annual extensions
AWS Security Engineer - Design and implement security controls in AWS environments using services such as IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Security Hub and Config.
- Lead or support security authorization efforts (FedRAMP, FISMA) by preparing and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, Contingency Plans, and other artifacts.
- Conduct vulnerability scans, security assessments, and risk analyses using tools like Nessus or AWS Security Hub.
- Serve as the security POC and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure systems remain compliant with NIST 800-53 and agency specific policies.
- Monitor cloud environments for anomalous activity, enforce access control policies, and support incident response efforts.
- Review and advise on DevSecOps practices, including secure CI/CD pipelines, automate compliance checks, and secure container usage.
- Coordinate with the AO, ISSM, and SOC teams to manage system risk posture and track remediation activities.
- 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3+ years in cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience implementing and assessing NIST 800-53 controls in a federal cloud context.
- Experience with cloud-native logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration.
- Experience with performing ISSO responsibilities within federal government programs.
- Strong scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins or CodePipeline.
- Proficiency with Linux/Windows server environment and cloud networking concepts (e.g., DNS, VPC, VPN, etc.)
- Familiarity/experience with artificial intelligence (AI) cloud tooling is a huge plus (e.g., Amazon BedRock, Lex, Comprehend, etc.)
Additional Provisions:• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
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