Cloud Security Engineer

Description

• Quantum Sky is searching for an enthusiastic Cloud Security Engineer to help our largest Federal client monitor and secure their rapidly expanding cloud footprint against would-be attackers. The successful candidate will have a passion for and experience with being the foremost Cloud Security expert in a large, enterprise SOC environment and augment the team’s knowledge and skills regarding AWS to develop alerting and response procedures for cloud events and perform cloud hunting, monitoring, and incident response.

• Responsibilities:

• Perform cloud hunting and identify embedded threats effectively and efficiently

• Review and analyze cloud logs to bring relevance and context to the data

• Lead cloud incident response activities as they occur

• Develop a full set of cloud incident response playbooks

• Work with stakeholders to ensure full visibility into workloads running in the cloud

• Ensure all cloud logs are onboarded to the SIEM tool and the correct events are logged

• Develop and implement a full set of monitoring use cases to enable DOJ security tools to immediately and automatically detect cloud threats

• Continuously tune security tools for optimization, i.e., maximum blocking with minimal false positives

• Devise and implement additional KPIs and metrics that help DOJ monitor the overall health of this function

• Ensure and enable DOJ’s participation in threat information-sharing initiatives across the USG

• Assist the engineering team with the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of cloud-based SOC tools, technologies, applications, and solutions

• Perform research and lead proof of concept efforts to determine where additional technologies may be necessary

Qualifications

Required:

• Able to work normal business hours (core) and occasional/limited on-call hours as requested by the client and/or as required by operational demands (e.g., during major incidents)

• Willingness to work at the client site in Washington DC at least part of the time is required (hybrid/telework)

• Eight (8) years of cyber security experience, with at least six (6) of those years working as a Cloud Security Engineer in an enterprise SOC environment

• Demonstrated expertise in performing cyber threat hunting activities in cloud environments (e.g., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, including O365, SIEM, EDR, and other cloud-based applications) is critically important

• Demonstrated experience leading incident response activities when cloud-based tools and systems are involved

• Experience across all major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google), with a focus on AWS

• Bachelor’s degree required OR additional relevant experience

• Ability to work as an integral part of a high-performing SOC team is required

• Effective verbal and written communication skills that include the ability to describe highly technical concepts in non-technical terms

• Understanding of recent cybersecurity policies and mandates such as EO 14028, M-21-31, NSM-8, and their impact on SOC activities

Desired:

• Advance level Cloud Security certifications are strongly preferred (e.g.., AWS Security Specialty certification)

• CISSP, GCIH, and similar certifications are a plus

Clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance

About Quantum Sky

Compensation

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $140,000-$150,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

• The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.

• At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?

• Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.