Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Automation & Security Controls
Darkwolfsolutions · Arlington, VA
About this role
**Dark Wolf** is seeking a **Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Automation & Security Controls** to join a collaborative team to assess and validate cybersecurity configurations and best practices for complex, cloud-based systems. This role supports both the Dark Wolf team and customers through advanced technical evaluations of cloud cybersecurity architecture best practices—ensuring high engineering standards for security and compliance. **Location:** Washington DC Metro area (onsite at customer locations) --- ## Responsibilities - Develop recommendations to remediate cybersecurity program deficiencies and improve client cybersecurity processes, technologies, and configurations. - Conduct technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture—ensuring security and operational requirements align with **NIST** and **CNSS** controls. - Validate the efficacy of information system cybersecurity policies and procedures. - Develop automated methods to monitor and measure risk and security compliance efforts. - Use automated cloud security posture assessment tools to continuously monitor the **AWS** environment for configuration drift and ensure strict adherence to the **Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide**. - Leverage AI-assisted tools to ingest infrastructure-as-code (e.g., **Terraform**) and system documentation to rapidly identify cybersecurity and compliance gaps. - Draft and brief statements of preliminary or residual cybersecurity risks for system operation. - Assess the design and effectiveness of existing security controls and collaborate with solution/product development teams to identify, define, and document additional controls. --- ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field. - **5+ years** of relevant cybersecurity experience focused on cybersecurity control assessment/implementation, penetration testing, or quality assurance testing. - Active **IAT Level 2** certification (e.g., **Security+ CE, CySA+, CND, CCNA Security**). - Demonstrated experience conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture. - Ability to communicate technical topics clearly (strong written communication, document feedback, and briefing preparation). --- ## Security Requirement - **US Citizenship** and an active **Top Secret** security clearance. --- ## Desired Qualifications - **IAT Level 3** (or higher) certifications (e.g., **CISSP, SecurityX, CCNP, CISA**). - Experience with **Terraform**, **OpenTofu**, or other declarative IaC tools. - Understanding of container security (e.g., **Kubernetes, Docker**) and securing **DevSecOps** pipelines. - Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance to cloud engineers and system administrators. --- ## Compensation Estimated salary range: **$155,000.00 – $180,000.00**, commensurate with experience and technical skillset. Consideration for **Principal** or **Senior Principal** (or equivalent) levels.
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