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LightFeather · 16 hours ago

Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

LightFeather is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer with deep expertise in building and securing cloud infrastructure at scale across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role involves designing secure platforms, implementing automation, and ensuring readiness for various cloud environments while partnering with architects, engineers, and compliance teams.

AnalyticsConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyUX Design

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including Commercial, GovCloud, and IL6 enclaves

Define and enforce security baselines (CIS, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, etc.) and align security controls with compliance frameworks

Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and secure design guidance for cloud services and workloads

Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code modules (Terraform) to enforce security at scale across hundreds of accounts, subscriptions, and projects

Integrate CI/CD pipelines with automated security scans (SAST, DAST, IaC scanning, container security) and drive secure coding practices across the organization

Develop and enhance automated guardrails, policies, and remediation pipelines

Support ATO compliance efforts by embedding controls into the cloud buildout process and leading assessments

Partner with compliance officers, auditors, and platform engineers to ensure evidence and reporting readiness

Implement centralized logging, monitoring, and incident response across multi-cloud environments

Guide a team of security and platform engineers on secure cloud development and automation practices

Partner with architects, developers, and compliance teams to align security objectives between projects, stakeholders, and platform teams

Act as a cloud security subject matter expert for stakeholders, architects, and engineering leads

Qualification

Cloud SecurityAWSAzureGCPInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCI/CDPythonIAM/RBACNIST 800-53DevSecOpsCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience

5+ years in cloud security experience

Hands-on advanced experience securing and automating two or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle)

Experience with native cloud security tools (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Google SCC, etc.)

Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Go, PowerShell, Bash)

Deep knowledge of cloud identity and access management (IAM/RBAC), key management (KMS/Key Vault/Cloud KMS), networking, and encryption

Experience with application security standards such as OWASP ASVS/Top 10 and CWE 25

Experience aligning security controls with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent frameworks

Proven track record embedding security into Agile/DevSecOps teams and pipelines

Strong communication and leadership skills with experience successfully delivering complex projects with diverse stakeholders

Preferred

Experience securing GovCloud, DoD IL6, or other restricted cloud environments

Knowledge of ServiceNow for CMDB integrations, discovery, and security workflows

Familiarity with supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, dependency scanning, artifact signing)

Background in zero trust architectures and enterprise identity platforms (Okta, Entra ID, AWS SSO)

Certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, OSCP, or CISSP

Experience with Kubernetes security (OPA/Gatekeeper, PodSecurityStandards, Prisma, Twistlock, etc.)