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Summary
1) Pen Tester / Cloud Security Engineer
Basic Qualifications for a Cloud Security Engineer:
• One of the following:
o A high school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
o A master's degree with 0 years of experience
• An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
• Able to obtain IAT Level II or IAT Level III certification per DoD 8140 requirements such as CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date
• Experience with Linux command line interface (CLI), including scripting in Bash, Python, PowerShell and automating tasks
• Technical knowledge of infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
• Working knowledge and/or familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework or other similar control framework
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools including Nessus, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, and Lin/WinPEAS
• Experience with penetration testing, adversarial emulation, or red teaming 2) Cloud Engineer
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
• Have one of the following
o A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
o A master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
o A PhD in with 1+ years of relevant experience
• An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
• Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
• Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
• Experience with networking
• 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills -
Job Description
1) Pen Tester / Cloud Security Engineer
Basic Qualifications for a Cloud Security Engineer:
• One of the following:
o A high school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
o A master's degree with 0 years of experience
• An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
• Able to obtain IAT Level II or IAT Level III certification per DoD 8140 requirements such as CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date
• Experience with Linux command line interface (CLI), including scripting in Bash, Python, PowerShell and automating tasks
• Technical knowledge of infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
• Working knowledge and/or familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework or other similar control framework
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools including Nessus, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, and Lin/WinPEAS
• Experience with penetration testing, adversarial emulation, or red teaming 2) Cloud Engineer
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
• Have one of the following
o A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience
o A bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
o A master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
o A PhD in with 1+ years of relevant experience
• An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
• Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
• Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
• Experience with networking
• 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills -
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