Cybersecurity Cloud Analyst
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Assess and strengthen the security of cloud-hosted systems by reviewing cloud architecture, design, and security policy for DoD compliance. Analyze cloud-based threats and attacks, coordinate with cyber intelligence and incident-response analysts, and identify protection gaps with content developers and cybersecurity engineers. Recommend security-posture improvements and deliver actionable reports and briefings on current cloud threats. Maintain awareness of evolving threats while supporting protection, detection, monitoring, response, and reporting aligned to DoD needs. This contingent position requires a three-year background in cybersecurity or cloud IT administration with an IT-I Critical Sensitive clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of cybersecurity experience
- Three (3) years of cloud IT administration or cybersecurity experience
- IT-I Critical Sensitive / Tier 5 (T5) clearance
- Understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Understanding of basic network concepts
- Experience with PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS deployments
Desired Qualifications
- Experience securing AWS GovCloud or other regulated cloud environments
- Experience supporting DoD Impact Level 5 systems
- Experience implementing zero-trust architecture and role-based access control
- Experience with CAC authentication, PKI authentication, and encryption at rest
- Experience supporting ATO packages and the DoD Risk Management Framework
- Experience interpreting and implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides
- Experience using ACAS or comparable vulnerability-scanning tools and remediating findings
- Experience developing, managing, or closing Plans of Action and Milestones
- Experience with Web Application Firewalls, reverse web proxies, security monitoring, and cloud incident response
- Experience evaluating the security of AI/ML models, pipelines, data, and cloud-hosted applications
- Experience with threat detection, insider-threat analysis, fraud detection, or cloud threat intelligence
- Experience developing security architecture, system security designs, assessment documentation, and compliance guides
- Experience supporting audit logging, audit trails, traceability, and cybersecurity evidence collection
- Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline and computing-environment certifications appropriate to assigned duties
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