Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer. SES is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer supporting AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location: This position will be in Huntsville, AL and may require travel to support customer or corporate meetings near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA), or Reston, VA.

### Requirements

• Dedicated support of IL2, IL4, IL5, and IL6 cloud environments.

• Develop and present reports and updates to senior management, including the weekly action report and monthly operations report. Reports cover program/system status updates, site visits, issues/concerns/impacts, data spills, and other relevant items.

• Design, deploy, configure, operate, and maintain authorizations and accreditation of the C1 Architecture for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in NIPRNet and SIPRNet

• Oversee the cybersecurity authorizations required artifacts to eMASS (including change requests) to achieve milestones such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO)

• Experience migration of authorizations from NIST Rev 4 to Rev 5

• Experience implementing cATO leveraging automation and dashboards

• Support conducting cybersecurity authorization activities to comply with all current Cybersecurity and IA manuals, instructions, and guides within the DoDI 8500.01 and DON 5239.

• Supply RMF-required authorization-related documentation and artifacts

• Draft and update the Contractor’s System Security Plan

• Provide and execute a plan for vulnerability and compliance scanning

• Implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components.

• Develop and maintain system security documentation, including drafting, reviewing, editing, and recommending guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Score Card.

• Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity status, including preparing briefing materials

• Work closely with government Cyber & technical teams to support ATO conditions and requirements.

• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes

• Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment

• Act as the Cyber manager to assess employee performance, hire new employees, and ensure compliance with corporate training requirements

Required Skills:

• Active Secret Clearance.

• Bachelors and 8+ years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of degree, 12+ years experience

• US citizenship required

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification (IAT Level II).

• Hands-on experience supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, or DevOps/DevSecOps tools.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development practices.

• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and version control tools (Git).

• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1

• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture

• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds

• Certifications: CISSP

### Benefits

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance