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The successful candidate will have a passion for and experience with being the foremost Cloud Security expert in a large, enterprise SOC environment and augment the team’s knowledge and skills regarding AWS to develop alerting and response procedures for cloud events and perform cloud hunting, monitoring, and incident response.\n\nResponsibilities:\nPerform cloud hunting and identify embedded threats effectively and efficiently\nReview and analyze cloud logs to bring relevance and context to the data\nLead cloud incident response activities as they occur\nDevelop a full set of cloud incident response playbooks\nWork with stakeholders to ensure full visibility into workloads running in the cloud\nEnsure all cloud logs are onboarded to the SIEM tool and the correct events are logged\nDevelop and implement a full set of monitoring use cases to enable DOJ security tools to immediately and automatically detect cloud threats\nContinuously tune security tools for optimization, i.e., maximum blocking with minimal false positives\nDevise and implement additional KPIs and metrics that help DOJ monitor the overall health of this function\nEnsure and enable DOJ’s participation in threat information-sharing initiatives across the USG\nAssist the engineering team with the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of cloud-based SOC tools, technologies, applications, and solutions\nPerform research and lead proof of concept efforts to determine where additional technologies may be necessary\nQualifications:\nRequired:\nAble to work normal business hours (core) and occasional/limited on-call hours as requested by the client and/or as required by operational demands (e.g., during major incidents)\nWillingness to work at the client site in Washington DC at least part of the time is required (hybrid/telework)\nEight (8) years of cyber security experience, with at least six (6) of those years working as a Cloud Security Engineer in an enterprise SOC environment\nDemonstrated expertise in performing cyber threat hunting activities in cloud environments (e.g., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, including O365, SIEM, EDR, and other cloud-based applications) is critically important\nDemonstrated experience leading incident response activities when cloud-based tools and systems are involved\nExperience across all major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google), with a focus on AWS\nBachelor’s degree required OR additional relevant experience\nAbility to work as an integral part of a high-performing SOC team is required\nEffective verbal and written communication skills that include the ability to describe highly technical concepts in non-technical terms\nUnderstanding of recent cybersecurity policies and mandates such as EO 14028, M-21-31, NSM-8, and their impact on SOC activities\nDesired:\nAdvance level Cloud Security certifications are strongly preferred (e.g.., AWS Security Specialty certification)\nCISSP, GCIH, and similar certifications are a plus\nClearance:\nActive Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is required\nAbout Tyto Athene:\nCompensation:\nCompensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $140,000-$150,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.\nBenefits:\nHighlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.\n\nThe world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.\n\nAt Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. 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The successful candidate will have a passion for and experience with being the foremost Cloud Security expert in a large, enterprise SOC environment and augment the team’s knowledge and skills regarding AWS to develop alerting and response procedures for cloud events and perform cloud hunting, monitoring, and incident response.\n\nResponsibilities:\nPerform cloud hunting and identify embedded threats effectively and efficiently\nReview and analyze cloud logs to bring relevance and context to the data\nLead cloud incident response activities as they occur\nDevelop a full set of cloud incident response playbooks\nWork with stakeholders to ensure full visibility into workloads running in the cloud\nEnsure all cloud logs are onboarded to the SIEM tool and the correct events are logged\nDevelop and implement a full set of monitoring use cases to enable DOJ security tools to immediately and automatically detect cloud threats\nContinuously tune security tools for optimization, i.e., maximum blocking with minimal false positives\nDevise and implement additional KPIs and metrics that help DOJ monitor the overall health of this function\nEnsure and enable DOJ’s participation in threat information-sharing initiatives across the USG\nAssist the engineering team with the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of cloud-based SOC tools, technologies, applications, and solutions\nPerform research and lead proof of concept efforts to determine where additional technologies may be necessary\nQualifications:\nRequired:\nAble to work normal business hours (core) and occasional/limited on-call hours as requested by the client and/or as required by operational demands (e.g., during major incidents)\nWillingness to work at the client site in Washington DC at least part of the time is required (hybrid/telework)\nEight (8) years of cyber security experience, with at least six (6) of those years working as a Cloud Security Engineer in an enterprise SOC environment\nDemonstrated expertise in performing cyber threat hunting activities in cloud environments (e.g., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, including O365, SIEM, EDR, and other cloud-based applications) is critically important\nDemonstrated experience leading incident response activities when cloud-based tools and systems are involved\nExperience across all major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google), with a focus on AWS\nBachelor’s degree required OR additional relevant experience\nAbility to work as an integral part of a high-performing SOC team is required\nEffective verbal and written communication skills that include the ability to describe highly technical concepts in non-technical terms\nUnderstanding of recent cybersecurity policies and mandates such as EO 14028, M-21-31, NSM-8, and their impact on SOC activities\nDesired:\nAdvance level Cloud Security certifications are strongly preferred (e.g.., AWS Security Specialty certification)\nCISSP, GCIH, and similar certifications are a plus\nClearance:\nActive Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is required\nAbout Tyto Athene:\nCompensation:\nCompensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. 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