{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f7347c8a0ebad2170cc75779","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f7347c8a0ebad2170cc75779","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f7347c8a0ebad2170cc75779","title":"Information Technology Security Specialist","description":"About us:Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities!Title: Cloud Security Specialist - AWS Location: Onsite - Washington DCJob Description:The candidate shall also demonstrate the knowledge and experience below:Required Experience:ο Minimum 5 years hands-on AWS security experiencePersonnel Qualificationsο AWS Certified Security - Specialty (strongly preferred)ο AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AssociateDemonstrated experience implementing secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures following industry best security practices and security frameworks.Demonstrated federal experience and comprehensive knowledge in adopting and implementing federal cybersecurity requirements, including but not limited to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, OMB Memorandum M-22-09, NIST SP 800-53Possess deep analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting experience, to independently resolve complex security challenges.Proven ability to provide technical security consultation and advisory services with a proactive approach to identifying potential issues, raising questions, and engaging in open dialogue with team members and stakeholders to ensure security objectives are met.Strong understanding of security concepts and technologies related to Identity and Access Management (IAM), security engineering, network security design, security operations, security architecture, general engineering processes, cloud security, data loss protection, zero trust, DevSecOps and vulnerability management.Technical skills in AWS cloud security, security engineering, DevSecOps, scripting, and Infrastructure-as-code (IaC)Self-motivated and able to work independentlyStrong attention to detailThe Consultant shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:Conduct regular security reviews of cloud infrastructure deployed by engineering teamsEvaluate infrastructure-as-code against security standardsReview and validate compliance with security policies and best practicesAssess adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework security pillarIdentify and document security misconfigurations and non-compliant controlsDevelop and maintain security posture dashboardsCreate or update security configuration guides and playbooksOffer technical consultation to engineering teams on secure implementationImplement AWS security controls and services to ensure proper security hardening and other security engineering tasks.Develop and update AWS security configuration standardsConduct security training sessions for engineering teamsPresent findings and recommendations in team meetingsIdentify opportunities to automate security assessmentsRecommend security tooling improvementsPersonnel QualificationsBachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science,Management of Information Systems, or related field requiredMinimum of 6 years' experience in cybersecurity, including cloud security, compliance, and risk management with a background in system and network security engineering.Minimum of 6 years’ experience on any Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure, Google, others).At least one of the following certifications preferred: CompTIA Security+, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK),Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) etc.CapabilitiesIntermediate level qualifications and capabilities per Section3.5.4.1.Serves as a cloud security expert, integrating sound practices fromIdentity and Access management, monitoring, platform standards,network segmentation and interconnection, encryption, and moreinto the cloud platforms.Work with Enterprise Architects, other functional area architects, and security specialists to ensure adequate security solutions are inplace throughout cloud IT systems and platforms.Personnel QualificationsMinimum 10 years of professional experience plus Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or another relevant discipline.CapabilitiesIntermediate level qualifications and capabilities per.Manage a product roadmap for a set of features from inception through implementation: collect requirements, establish key performance metrics, craft the user experience, and drive execution.How to Apply:To apply for the Cloud Security Specialist - AWS role, please submit your resume to nyadav@citi-us.com.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 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