Cloud Security Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Guidehouse scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Family:
Software Development & SupportTravel Required:
Up to 10%Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public TrustWhat You Will Do:
- Design, implement, and maintain security controls across AWS cloud environments.
- Safeguard cloud workloads by applying best practices for identity management, monitoring, threat detection, and secure operations.
- Develop secure AWS architectures using services such as IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, and supporting monitoring tools such as Sentry and Datadog.
- Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing practices.
- Ensure AWS environments align with applicable security and compliance frameworks, including CIS Benchmarks, NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and SOC 2.
- Support incident detection, investigation, and response while maintaining audit trails across AWS accounts and services.
- Automate security controls and compliance checks using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with engineering teams to enable secure build and deployment processes.
What You Will Need:
- U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required, with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field; four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in cloud security, cybersecurity and AWS security.
- Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, CloudTrail, Config, and KMS.
- Experience supporting secure CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, build troubleshooting, release coordination, and developer enablement.
- Collaborate Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, ArgoCD, Helm, Docker, secrets management, environment configuration, and Terraform templates.
- Ability to validate account handoffs, review pipeline configurations, verify secrets, support deployment dry runs, and assist with cutover and rollback planning.
- Strong scripting or development experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex security, operational, and reliability challenges.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty (Highly desirable).
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer certifications.
- CISSP, CISM or GIAC certifications.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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