Job Description

Title: SME--Cloud Security, Expert

Location: On-site Bethesda, MD

· Job Type: Full-time (40 hours per week) with benefits.

· Availability: immediate.

· Security Clearance: TS/SCI with FS Polygraph.

· Years of SCA Experience:

o 4 Years with a PhD

o 6 Years with a master’s degree

o 8 years with a BS degree

Job Description

Cloud Security SME (ISSE/ISSO)

• A successful candidate will work with others on the program security team to provide for all aspects of security including but not limited to the following:

• Work with others on the program security team to provide for all aspects of security including but not limited to the following Activities:

• Provide expert-level knowledge, both in context and execution, with the Risk Management Framework to support a NIST SP 800-53 HHM systems through the A&A process.

• Construct thorough and complete security documentation to include, but not limited to, System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms), and any other artifacts to support the Body of Evidence (BOE) for the sponsor's approval.

• Identify security controls and work with engineering, development, and testing staff to construct proper test plans and procedures.

• Implement security audit reviews, verifying that the audit records are collected and reviewed.

• Coordinate all security testing exercises, working with external assessment teams and technical staff.

• Configure and support various AWS services to protect the security posture of the system

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Bachelors (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated strong technical skills and analytic abilities, as well as experience performing system security analysis and risk management.

• Demonstrated experience with security in the Amazon Web Services environment.

• Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks in pursuit of overall goals with minimal direction.

• Demonstrated experience in translating an understanding of systems and applications into security test plans and performing hands-on security testing.

• Demonstrated knowledge of risk management methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing test results and suggesting mitigations for security problems.

• Demonstrated technical experiences with system configuration, development, and design, specifically in enterprise systems and hypervisors.

• Demonstrated experience with Linux and virtual platforms.

• Documented working experience with public and private information security groups and organizations.

• Possesses experience with communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives.

Possess a broad knowledge of Information Security policies and guidance, as well as the ability to assist in researching, evaluating, and developing relevant security policies and guidance.

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