Peraton · 1 month ago
SITEC - Cloud Security Engineer - MacDill AFB
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to assist in the planning, building, and management of cybersecurity for a federal customer's Cloud Environment, ensuring compliance with DoD regulations and enhancing security posture.
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Responsibilities
Supports the design, planning and implementing secure cloud migrations, as well as adopting new cloud technologies to support business and project needs
Researches and adopts new cloud technologies/configurations to support business and project needs and continually improve security posture
Develops, tests, and implements plans for new designs/configurations
Serves as the subject matter expert on the Microsoft Azure
Leads the response to cyber threats, attacks and vulnerabilities and leads and performs risk analysis for vulnerabilities, incidents and change management requests
Leads and performs risk analysis for vulnerabilities, incidents, and change management requests
Analyzes large amounts of often conflicting data and makes sound decisions in extremely stressful situations
Implements enterprise security controls including malware, protection, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, content filtering, internet proxies, encryption controls, and log management solutions
Gathers and understands internal customer requirements to develop reliable, secure solutions
Researches new cloud technologies/configurations to continually improve security posture
Designs, implements, and operates enterprise information security service capabilities and functions in large scale, technically complex organizations
Supports the hybrid multi-cloud by following strict security protocols (including IAM, data encryption, and governance and management policies), developing a migration plan, developing interconnectivity with legacy systems, and integrating monitoring and reporting tools
Works as part of a team and independently with limited supervision
Prioritizes work, meets deadlines, leads, mentors, and trains others
Represents USSOCOM and interfaces with software and hardware vendors for support issues
Qualification
Required
Min 12 years with HS degree, 10 years with AS/AA degree, 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD
Degree should be from an ABET or NCAE accredited institution in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering
Active IAT Level II Certification
DoD TS/SCI clearance
Proficiency in cybersecurity principles and technologies (firewalls, IDS, SIEMs)
Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Knowledge of the Authorization to Operation (ATO) process and Continuous ATO along with needed documentation
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure)
Knowledge of cloud networking, storage, and architecture
Experience with cloud observability toolsets
Understanding of version control systems (Git)
Experience configuring continuous integration/continuously delivery (CI/CD) cybersecurity tools
Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and container security
Basic understanding of Linux administration and programming (Java, Python, C#)
Understanding of Infrastructure and Configuration as Code tools (Ansible/Terraform)
Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions (Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, Keycloak)
Preferred
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure Administrator Associate
One or more of the following:
CISSM
CISSO
CISSP
FITSP-D
GCIA
GCLD
GCSA
GDSA
GICSP
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-25
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