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The ideal candidate has strong hands-on technical expertise, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of AWS security services, automation, cloud risk assessments, and incident response.What will you do:Lead, mentor, and develop a team of security engineers focused on AWS hardening, Terraform automation, CI/CD security, monitoring, and incident responseEstablish enterprise-wide AWS security standards, policies, and best practicesOversee the overall IAM strategy, including roles, policies, identity federation, and least-privilege enforcementGuide engineers on AWS Lambda development, serverless architecture, secure coding, and scalable deploymentsManage deployment and configuration of AWS native security tools including Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config/Config Rules, KMS, and VPC security controlsCollaborate with DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code workflowsEnforce security controls for logging, encryption, segmentation, patching, and vulnerability managementDrive automation for drift detection, patching, remediation, and compliance reportingOversee detection and response activities for AWS security eventsLead threat investigations, RCA processes, and remediation plansMaintain and improve security runbooks, tabletop exercises, and escalation proceduresContinuously evaluate AWS environments to identify cost-effective security enhancementsManage AWS risk register, security assessments, internal controls, and compliance workflowsEnsure readiness for audits including SA&A, NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMPCoordinate evidence gathering, control testing, gap remediation, and auditor engagementConduct configuration reviews, vulnerability scans, and compliance checksReview and approve new AWS architectures from a security perspectivePartner with engineering and development teams to train and promote secure cloud practicesReport security risks, KPIs, and metrics to senior leadershipParticipate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 production systems and incident responseQualificationsRequired Qualifications:6 years of experience, may have lead experience6+ years of experience in cloud security or cybersecurityProven experience managing or leading security engineering teamsStrong understanding of AWS security controls—identity, logging, encryptionExpert knowledge of AWS IAM, KMS, encryption, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and AWS security servicesAdvanced hands-on Terraform experience, including writing and reviewing modulesExperience building and maintaining AWS Lambda functionsAbility to interpret access logs, configurations, and IAM policiesExperience securing large, multi-account AWS environmentsMust be a U.S. CitizenMust be able to obtain and maintain the required Agency clearancePreferred Qualifications:AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, Security Specialty, etc.)Security compliance or audit certificationsExperience with container security (EKS/ECS)Scripting experience in Python or Bash for automationPeraton OverviewPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.Target Salary Range$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. 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