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Cloud Security Specialist (AWS) – Washington, DC

Creative Information Technology, Inc.
Posted a month ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Falls Church, VA, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Contract

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  • The position of Cloud Security Specialist (AWS) is available at Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) in Washington, DC.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on AWS security experience, with strong preference for AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification.
  • The role involves supporting the Security Engineering team at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, focusing on cloud security solutions.
  • A competitive salary is offered, although the specific amount is not mentioned in the job description.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 6 years of experience in cybersecurity, particularly in cloud security and compliance.


 


Cloud Security Specialist (AWS) – Washington, DC

About us 

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.


Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Minimum Qualification

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Specialist to support the Security Engineering team within the IT division at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. This team is responsible for the strategy, design, deployment, and maintenance of effective security solutions in cloud, local, and hybrid environments.


  • Minimum 5 years hands-on AWS security experience
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty (strongly preferred)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate
  • Demonstrated experience implementing secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures
  • following industry best security practices and security frameworks.
  • Demonstrated federal experience and comprehensive knowledge in adopting and
  • implementing federal cybersecurity requirements, including but not limited to the NIST
  • Cybersecurity Framework, OMB Memorandum M-22-09, NIST SP 800-53
  • Possess deep analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting experience, to independently resolve complex security challenges.
  • Proven ability to provide technical security consultation and advisory services with a proactive approach to identifying potential issues, raising questions, and engaging in open dialogue with team members and stakeholders to ensure security objectives are met.
  • Strong understanding of security concepts and technologies related to Identity and Access
  • Management (IAM), security engineering, network security design, security operations, security architecture, general engineering processes, cloud security, data loss protection, zero trust, DevSecOps and vulnerability management.
  • Technical skills in AWS cloud security, security engineering, DevSecOps, scripting, and Infrastructure-as-code (IaC)
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Conduct regular security reviews of cloud infrastructure deployed by engineering teams
  • Evaluate infrastructure-as-code against security standards
  • Review and validate compliance with security policies and best practices
  • Assess adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework security pillar
  • Identify and document security misconfigurations and non-compliant controls
  • Develop and maintain security posture dashboards
  • Create or update security configuration guides and playbooks
  • Offer technical consultation to engineering teams on secure implementation
  • Implement AWS security controls and services to ensure proper security hardening and other security engineering tasks.
  • Develop and update AWS security configuration standards
  • Conduct security training sessions for engineering teams
  • Present findings and recommendations in team meetings
  • Identify opportunities to automate security assessments
  • Recommend security tooling improvements

Preferred Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science,
  • Management of Information Systems, or related field required
  • Minimum of 6 years' experience in cybersecurity, including cloud security, compliance, and risk management with a background in system and network security engineering.
  • Minimum of 6 years’ experience on any Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure, Google, others).
  • At least one of the following certifications preferred: CompTIA
  • Security+, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK),
  • Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) etc.



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