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ECS lists this Cloud Security Engineer opportunity in arlington, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office/remote. We are looking for a security engineer who understands vulnerability management as an end-to-end discipline. Not just scanning, but contextualizing findings, eliminating false positives, and driving remediation outcomes across engineering, development and platform teams. You have hands-on experience operating security tooling across AWS and Azure, you can perform architecture reviews and deliver actionable guidance, and you’re comfortable supporting ATO processes and continuous monitoring under RMF. You work well without heavy direction, you know how to prioritize risk in complex environments, and you can translate technical findings into clear reporting for both technical and executive audiences. You are comfortable giving technical presentations to leadership, that results in understanding and acceptance. You are familiar with Artificial Intelligence GPT prompting.
What You’ll Do
Own vulnerability triage, validation, prioritization, and remediation tracking across cloud, on-prem, and application environments
Conduct authenticated and unauthenticated scans of web applications, APIs, servers, databases, and network devices
Perform risk-based analysis of findings including false positive validation, asset context evaluation, and remediation verification
Partner with platform, cloud, and application teams to drive sustainable remediation outcomes
Implement, operate, and tune CSPM tools, vulnerability scanners, and application security tooling across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Perform security architecture and design reviews covering IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, and network controls
Support static, dynamic, container, and dependency scanning and help dev teams understand and fix what’s found
Perform secure configuration reviews against DISA STIGs and other security baselines
Automate vulnerability validation, remediation tracking, and control validation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Terraform
Manage certificate lifecycle including inventory, renewal tracking, and deployment coordination
Support ATO activities, POA&M management, and RMF Step 6 continuous monitoring
Build and maintain runbooks, technical reports, executive dashboards, and risk summaries
Assist during security audits and incident response investigations involving vulnerable systems
Prototype and provide training on new tools and solutions
Salary: $140,000 - $170,000
Benefits
General Description of Benefits
Required Skills
Must have US citizenship.
Ability to pass a Public Trust investigation.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
7 years of overall IT experience, with at least 3 years focused specifically on cloud security or vulnerability management
CISSP, CISA, CISM, or relevant cloud provider certifications required
Hands-on scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Familiarity with compliance frameworks including SOC 2, CIS, NIST, or ISO 27001
Understanding of CVEs, CWEs, CVSS scoring, and how to apply them in practice
Experience generating AI GPT prompts the produce the expected output
Desired Skills
Active security clearance
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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.
Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.
Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.
We Value
Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven
Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!
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Worksite address
arlington, VA, 22201, US
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