Sr. Cloud Security Specialist (AWS)

Washington, DC

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Type: Contract

Experience: 5

Education: BS

Category: Information Technology

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Brand: System One

Job ID: 349830

Date Posted: 04/28/2026

Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/3yeDlF


Senior Cloud Security Specialist
100% ONSITE in Washington DC
Per Federal contract U.S. Citizenship Required
Must be able to pass enhanced FBI background screening (criminal, financial and finger printing) for Public Trust clearance
Performance Period: June 2026- Dec 31 2026, with the possibility of multi-year extension based on performance
W-2 or C2C

Deadline to apply May 5th

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The IT Security Engineering team is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Specialist with deep expertise in AWS cloud services, cloud-native security tools and services.

BACKGROUND:
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Specialist to support the Security Engineering team within the IT division. This team is responsible for the strategy, design, deployment, and maintenance of effective security solutions in cloud, local, and hybrid environments.

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate shall also demonstrate the knowledge and experience below:
  • Required Experience:
    • Minimum 5 years hands-on AWS security experience
  • Personnel Qualifications
    • AWS Certified Security - Specialty (strongly preferred)
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate
  • Demonstrated 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 800-53
  • Possess 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 independently
  • Strong attention to detail

The Consultant shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:
  • Conduct regular security reviews of cloud infrastructure deployed by engineering teams
  • Evaluate infrastructure-as-code against security standards
  • Review and validate compliance with security policies and best practices
  • Assess adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework security pillar
  • Identify and document security misconfigurations and non-compliant controls
  • Develop and maintain security posture dashboards
  • Create or update security configuration guides and playbooks
  • Offer technical consultation to engineering teams on secure implementation
  • Implement AWS security controls and services to ensure proper security hardening and other security engineering tasks.
  • Develop and update AWS security configuration standards
  • Conduct security training sessions for engineering teams
  • Present findings and recommendations in team meetings
  • Identify opportunities to automate security assessments
  • Recommend security tooling improvements



PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
On-site at FRB locations, Washington, DC

CITIZEN STATUS:
U.S. Citizenship is required per Federal Contract

INTERVIEW: Selected candidates will participate in a phone screening. Those that pass the phone screening may be invited to an in-person interview. The use of video conference tools
(e.g., MS Teams or WebEx) can be used in accordance with agency guidelines.



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