Cloud Security Specialist (AWS) – Washington, DC

Cloud Security Specialist (AWS) – Washington, DCCreative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.Role and ResponsibilitiesWe are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Specialist to support the Security Engineering team. This team is responsible for the strategy, design, deployment, and maintenance of effective security solutions in cloud, local, and hybrid environments.Conduct regular security reviews of cloud infrastructure deployed by engineering teamsEvaluate infrastructure-as-code against security standardsReview and validate compliance with security policies and best practicesAssess adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework security pillarIdentify and document security misconfigurations and non-compliant controlsDevelop and maintain security posture dashboardsCreate or update security configuration guides and playbooksOffer technical consultation to engineering teams on secure implementationImplement AWS security controls and services to ensure proper security hardening and other security engineering tasksDevelop and update AWS security configuration standardsConduct security training sessions for engineering teamsPresent findings and recommendations in team meetingsIdentify opportunities to automate security assessmentsRecommend security tooling improvementsAWS Certified Security - Specialty (strongly preferred)AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AssociateDemonstrated experience implementing secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures following industry best security practices and security frameworks.Demonstrated federal experience and comprehensive knowledge in adopting and implementing federal cybersecurity requirements, including but not limited to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, OMB Memorandum M-22-09, NIST SP 800-53Possess deep analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting experience, to independently resolve complex security challenges.Proven ability to provide technical security consultation and advisory services with a proactive approach to identifying potential issues, raising questions, and engaging in open dialogue with team members and stakeholders to ensure security objectives are met.Strong understanding of security concepts and technologies related to Identity and Access Management (IAM), security engineering, network security design, security operations, security architecture, general engineering processes, cloud security, data loss protection, zero trust, DevSecOps and vulnerability management.Technical skills in AWS cloud security, security engineering, DevSecOps, scripting, and Infrastructure-as-code (IaC)Self-motivated and able to work independentlyStrong attention to detailMinimum Qualification - Minimum 5 years hands-on AWS security experience