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This role is responsible for strengthening cloud security posture, implementing preventative and detective controls, and ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate combines deep AWS technical knowledge with a strong security engineering mindset.\nThe position is 100% onsite and full-time, Monday-Friday with standard office hours.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDesign and implement secure AWS architectures aligned with security best practices\nConfigure and manage IAM policies, roles, and permission boundaries using least-privilege principles\nImplement and manage security services such as AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, Macie, and WAF\nDevelop and maintain infrastructure security controls using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK Python)\nPerform threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation\nImplement logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and centralized SIEM solutions\nParticipate in incident response efforts for cloud-related security events\nAutomate security checks and compliance validation across AWS environments\nCollaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)\nResponding to RFIs\nRequirements\nMust possess an active Security Clearance\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)\n3+ years of experience in cloud security or infrastructure security\nStrong understanding of STIG hardening, vulnerability scanning, and remediation processes\nStrong hands-on experience with AWS security services and architecture\nUnderstanding of IAM, encryption (KMS), and key management best practices\nExperience with network security in AWS (VPCs, routing, firewalls)\nProficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash)\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or AWS CDK Python)\nUnderstanding of compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, RMF, CIS Benchmarks, and FedRAMP\nDesired Qualifications:\nExperience with STIG hardening\nExperience with container security (EKS, ECS, image scanning)\nKnowledge of identity federation (SSO, SAML, OIDC)\nExperience integrating AWS logs with SIEM platforms\nFamiliarity with Zero Trust architecture principles\nAWS certifications (AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Solutions Architect, etc.)\nSecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, or Security+)\n All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2828,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cloud Security","Cybersecurity","Information Security","Security Compliance"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-30T08:04:12Z"}],"liveness":{"score":17,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.476,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":55,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:12","urgency","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rightdirection-technology-solutions-aws-cloud-security-engineer-cleared","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rightdirection-technology-solutions-aws-cloud-security-engineer-cleared.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T19:18:19Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1820,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3180,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}