AWS Systems Security Engineer (Architecture)

At Technatomy, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We provide solutions to agencies and entities including Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, and National Institute of Health, and more. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

We are seeking a skilled AWS Systems Security Engineer who is empowered to leverage the industry's latest security principles, practices, and tools to improve the reliability, integrity, and security of cloud-hosted applications. In this role, you will work with other DevOps stakeholders to incorporate security into all stages of the software development life cycle. By joining our organization, you'll be part of the team that is enhancing customer experience and transforming VA service delivery!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Support continuous integration and continuous development pipelines and processes that automatically build, test, and deploy infrastructure and containerized applications to ensure appropriate security checks are included automatically or manually.

·        Review software releases and infrastructure changes for security vulnerabilities and risks.

·        Manage vulnerabilities and security testing for cloud-hosted applications and tracks issues to remediation.

·        Support audit and compliance efforts to ensure applications, infrastructure, and integrations meet applicable compliance and contractual standards.

·        Identify, recommend, and test technical security standards and guidelines for software development, DevOps, and release management to ensure that all delivered solutions and architecture adhere to industry best-practices for availability, confidentiality, and integrity.

·        Partner with development teams and other stakeholders to improve security and operational monitoring for cloud hosted workloads.

·        Build and track performance indicators and metrics to inform security control monitoring in cloud environments.

·        Monitor and evaluate network security and system logs for suspicious activity, ensuring timely responses to potential incidents.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

·        Minimum five (5) years of security engineering experience.

·        Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud architecture components, security, identity, & compliance services, and knowledge of how to secure the environment.

·        Experience implementing and managing tools for security, availability, and compliance monitoring in a cloud environment which includes collecting data, parsing log files, capturing network traffic, setting alert thresholds, and notifying stakeholders.

·        Experience and understanding of the DevOps deployment pipeline and security considerations for each step of the CI/CD processes.

·        Experience with vulnerability management and virtual patching in the cloud.

·        Familiar with tools to perform vulnerability assessments, threat detection, compliance benchmarking, audit logging, log evaluation, and network collection for cloud hosted applications.

·        Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

·        Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DESIRED:

·        Experience working with Federal agencies is a plus.

·        Understanding of security standards and frameworks, including NIST 800-53, FISMA, and ISO 27001.

·        Understanding of micro service architecture and implementation of appropriate security controls used in various architectural designs and conditions.

EDUCATION:

·        Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience.

CLEARANCE: 

·        Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

WORK LOCATION:

·        Remote

Technatomy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Technatomy Corporation to afford equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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