Applications Engineer IV

Quevera

Applications Engineer IV at Quevera developing cloud workload security guidelines and collaborating with teams. Focused on NIST SP 800-53 compliance and cloud migrations.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeHanover • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop detailed guidance for cloud workloads that ensure compliance with Government security and regulatory requirements such as NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
Collaborate with cloud-focused teams across various organizations to design, test, and implement cloud workload security configurations and solutions.
Facilitate the creation of procedures and cybersecurity guidance for migrations from legacy cloud environments or hardware environments into AWS.
Evaluate and research cloud services and make recommendations for security configurations of those services to ensure data is appropriately protected.
Evaluate and research cloud security technologies and make recommendations for their use.

Requirements

What you’ll need

REQUIRED - MUST have a current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance to apply for role.
Customer facing skills to drive discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation.
Experience with cloud computing and virtualization platforms.
Ability to quickly learn and shift in step with the latest cloud-computing, networking, and infrastructure management technologies.
Excellent communication, writing, problem solving, and architectural whiteboarding skills.
Strong knowledge of application system and network architectures and associated security principles including protection of data at rest, in transit, and in process.
Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for cloud-based solutions.
A commercial Cloud Certification at the Associate level, a specialty, or higher; AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud are preferred.
Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework/Zero-Trust Implementation.
Experience with security-focused AWS concepts and services including IAM (Identity Access Management), SCPs (Security Control Policies), AWS Key Management Service, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Inspector.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision ( 100% Employer Paid Medical Plan )
Short/Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
Life Insurance ( Employer Paid )
Yearly $5,000 towards education/training/certification.
Employer paid Company Vacation Package for you and a guest !
Retirement: Quevera will match up to 6% towards your 401K and an additional 4% profit sharing!

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud computingvirtualizationsecurity configurationsdata protectionnetwork architecturessecurity principlesAWSIAMAWS Key Management ServiceAWS Security Hub

Soft Skills

customer facing skillscommunicationwritingproblem solvingarchitectural whiteboardingproject managementrisk mitigation

Certifications

TS/SCI Polygraph clearancecommercial Cloud CertificationAWS certificationAzure certificationGoogle Cloud certification