Blake Willson Group, LLC

Cloud Security Engineer

Blake Willson Group, LLC

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per year

About the role

  • Support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous assessment of security controls within AWS environments supporting federal systems.
  • Focus on cloud-native security tooling, continuous monitoring operations, and evidence collection to support FedRAMP and ATO requirements.
  • Implement and manage AWS security services, including GuardDuty, Security Hub, Amazon Inspector, and AWS Config.
  • Configure and maintain centralized logging and audit capabilities.
  • Design and maintain automated continuous monitoring pipelines across AWS accounts.
  • Analyze security data to identify control deficiencies and emerging risks.
  • Collect, validate, and map technical evidence from security tools to FedRAMP and NIST controls for ATO packages.
  • Investigate and analyze security alerts from SIEM platforms and AWS-native tools.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field.
  • 5 years of IT experience, including hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS services.
  • 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and executing security controls and monitoring strategies in AWS.
  • 3 years of experience supporting compliance and regulatory requirements in cloud environments, including FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53
  • Active possession of one of the following certifications: CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or CAP.
Benefits
  • Major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k)-contribution plan
  • Holiday and personal time off
  • Professional development training & certification benefits
  • Health & wellness subsidies
  • Paid time off for community service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AWScloud-native security toolingsecurity controlscontinuous monitoringautomated monitoring pipelinessecurity data analysisevidence collectionSIEM platformsAWS security servicesNIST controls
Certifications
CISACRISCCISSPCAP