Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Leidos

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Adelphi, MD
Salary: $107,900–$195,050 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Azure Cloud Security Engineer

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The Azure Cloud Security Engineer will join the team to design, secure, and sustain Azure Government cloud services supporting the U.S. Army C5ISR Cyber Security Service Provider. The role involves engineering and maintaining cloud infrastructure, integrating logging and monitoring services, and supporting the onboarding of Department of Defense subscribers. Key responsibilities include developing infrastructure automation, performing vulnerability remediation, and managing security compliance for critical defense networks. The position requires proficiency in Python, Azure Bicep, ARM templates, and Linux systems administration. Candidates must demonstrate skills in cloud networking, firewalls, and security groups. Technical experience with GCP, Oracle, Terraform, Ansible, and tools like Elastic Stack or Tenable is preferred. The work focuses on solving complex technical challenges within high-impact government cloud environments and maintaining Authority to Operate standards.

Skills

Azure Azure Government Python Terraform Ansible Azure Bicep ARM Templates PowerShell Bash Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Linux GCP Cloud Elastic Stack Tenable Git Bitbucket Jira Confluence ServiceNow Salesforce RMF DISA STIGs TLS/SSL DNS Firewalls Vulnerability Management

What you'll do

Engineer, secure, and maintain Azure Government cloud infrastructure for CSSP operations.
Integrate and troubleshoot cloud logging, monitoring, and security services across Azure, GCP, and Oracle.
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Python, Azure Bicep, ARM templates, and scripting tools.
Perform operational maintenance including patching, vulnerability remediation, configuration management, and security compliance.
Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure, networking, connectivity, operating system, and security issues.
Support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and continuous security monitoring.
Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures.

What we're looking for

U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance are required to start.
Must be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
Hands-on experience engineering, administering, or supporting Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
Strong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting experience.
Knowledge of cloud networking, routing, DNS, TLS/SSL certificates, firewalls, security groups, and private connectivity.
Ability to meet DoD 8140 requirements and obtain required CSSP and Computing Environment certifications within 90 days.
Experience with Azure Government, DoD Impact Levels, or other government cloud environments (preferred).

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