Cloud Security Engineer – AWS, GCP

Tyto Athene, LLC

. Perform systems administration and maintenance including patching, vulnerability scanning, compliance scanning and remediation, backups, and recovery for cloud workloads .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformITSMLinuxServiceNowSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform systems administration and maintenance including patching, vulnerability scanning, compliance scanning and remediation, backups, and recovery for cloud workloads
Support AWS & GCP environments
Configure, update, and maintain security tools for endpoint protection, log collection, vulnerability scanning, and compliance monitoring
Troubleshoot issues across network, compute, application, and identity layers
Implement hardening and compliance controls using CIS Benchmarks
Remediate vulnerabilities identified by tools such as Tenable and Trivy
Provide quality assurance feedback during system deployments
Collaborate with Security Analysts to ensure uninterrupted delivery of security services
Create and maintain documentation including network diagrams and SOPs
Support client communications, deliverables, and issue resolution
Support and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Six (6) or more years of IT engineering and/or cybersecurity experience
At least three (3) years working in dedicated cloud security engineering or similar position
Hands-on experience with both AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across Linux and Windows systems, network infrastructure, and cloud services
General systems administration and vulnerability management experience
Experience working in a DevSecOps environment
Familiarity with ITSM ticketing systems such as Gitlab (preferred), Jira, ServiceNow, etc.
Ability to work independently during both business hours and on-call periods
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Hands-on experience with security tools like Splunk, Tenable, Invicti, Okta, GitLab, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
STD/LTD/Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Professional development reimbursement
Parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems administrationcloud security engineeringvulnerability managementnetwork troubleshootingsecurity hardeningcompliance controlsDevSecOpsLinux systemsWindows systemsquality assurance

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentoringproblem-solvingindependence