Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer
Overview
DecisionPoint seeks a Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer to support cybersecurity compliance, RMF alignment, and IL5 cloud security operations for AWS GovCloud environments supporting a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role performs impact analysis, updates RMF documentation, maintains STIG compliance, validates security configurations, and ensures IL5 cybersecurity continuity throughout migration and modernization activities.
The Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer works closely with cloud architects, ISSM/ISSO teams, cybersecurity analysts, DevSecOps engineers, and system administrators to maintain a secure, compliant, and continuously monitored cloud ecosystem.
This position is fully remote.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer will:
- Perform RMF impact analysis for system changes affecting cloud security posture.
- Update and maintain RMF documentation including SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, and control evidence.
- Ensure STIG compliance for cloud services, operating systems, containers, and supporting components.
- Validate encryption configurations, IAM changes, auditing controls, and logging requirements.
- Support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and remediation tracking.
- Assist with IL5 migration security validation, ensuring no degradation of compliance during transitions.
- Review configuration baselines, IaC templates, and cloud security policies for alignment with RMF and Zero Trust.
- Conduct log analysis and correlate findings with SIEM outputs for compliance and incident follow-up.
- Support COOP/DR planning from a security controls perspective, ensuring continuity of protections.
- Assist ISSM and ISSO teams during audits, assessments, and ATO-related activities.
- Document security findings, remediation steps, and compliance reports for leadership review.
- Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to evaluate security impacts of proposed updates.
Qualifications
Clearance Requirement
Must hold an active Top Secret clearance , supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.
Education (Required)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Administration, or a related field.
Experience (Required)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud security, cybersecurity compliance, or system security engineering.
- Experience performing RMF support activities including SSP updates, POA&M management, and continuous monitoring.
- Experience validating compliance against STIGs, IL5 configurations, and federal security controls.
- Experience troubleshooting cloud security issues in AWS or secure federal environments.
Technical Knowledge (Required)
- Familiarity with AWS GovCloud IL5 security controls, logging, monitoring, and IAM best practices.
- Knowledge of RMF processes, STIG requirements, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
- Understanding of encryption, auditing, IAM, and boundary defense in cloud environments.
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, remediation workflows, and compliance validation.
Technical Knowledge (Preferred)
- Experience with automation for compliance validation or policy-as-code.
- Experience with SIEM platforms, SOAR tools, or security analytics.
- Familiarity with container hardening and cloud-native security architectures.
Certifications
Required:
- CompTIA Security+ or AWS Cloud Practitioner
Preferred:
- ITIL v4 Foundation
- AWS Security Specialty
- CISSP, CCSP, or other advanced cybersecurity certifications
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for cloud security and compliance issues.
- Excellent communication skills for coordination with cybersecurity and engineering teams.
- High attention to detail in documentation and RMF artifact maintenance.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a mission-focused environment.
- Strong u