Cloud Security Engineer – Architect

A.C.Coy Company

Cloud Security Engineer leading secure architecture design for US Government client at Tier One Technologies. Responsible for compliance automation, AI security governance, and enterprise-wide security policies.

Posted 5/19/2026contractFalls Church • Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerKubernetesPandasPySparkPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design of a global Zero Trust architecture
Design and implement automated compliance assessments
Establish security guardrails for internal and customer-facing AI models
Develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies using Terraform
Oversee the integration of CNAPP and CSPM tools
Conduct deep-dive threat modeling for complex cloud-native systems
Architect and maintain the security of asset inventory
Develop the

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field
12+ years of experience in Cybersecurity
6+ years of experience focused on architecting secure cloud environments at scale
Deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
Expert-level knowledge of security architectures in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Mastery of Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
Experience securing Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) and Docker environments
Proficiency with OAuth 2.0, SAML, and CIAM solutions
Proficiency in using Python (PySpark/Pandas)
Knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Work-life balance
Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

Zero Trust architectureautomated compliance assessmentssecurity policiesTerraformCNAPP toolsCSPM toolsthreat modelingcloud-native systemsKubernetesPython

Soft Skills

communication skills