Cybersecurity Cloud Subject Matter Expert, SME

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, evaluate, and validate secure cloud architectures for DoD IT systems hosted in OCI, AWS, Azure, or similar platforms.

• Ensure that cloud-hosted systems comply with DoD cybersecurity, RMF, and FedRAMP requirements.

• Assist in the complete ATO lifecycle, including SSP development, implementation of security controls, management of POA&M, and coordination with Authorizing Officials.

• Assess cloud security policies, standards, and procedures; offer suggestions to enhance security posture.

• Utilize current knowledge of cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and engineering best practices to reduce risk.

• Provide cybersecurity advice throughout the system and application deployment lifecycles.

• Counsel and support assessment teams conducting Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments (CVAs) for cloud environments.

• Assist with continuous monitoring, detection, incident response, and reporting for cloud-hosted systems.

• Collaborate with program managers, engineers, and security teams to embed cybersecurity requirements across enterprise DoD IT environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must hold an active DoD secret clearance.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in achieving ATOs in cloud environments (OCI, AWS, Azure, or similar).

• At least 5 years of experience supporting and securing ATOs for DoD compartmented IT systems.

• Proven experience applying FedRAMP assessment methodologies to cloud-hosted systems.

• Practical experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

• Experience in supporting enterprise-level DoD IT systems.

• Familiarity with supporting systems throughout the entire RMF lifecycle, including continuous monitoring.

• Knowledge of contemporary cloud security threats and defense strategies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for advising both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• At least one cloud certification (OCI, AWS, Azure, or equivalent).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only).

• Life Insurance.

• Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays).

• 401K Retirement Plan with employer match.

• Professional Development Training Reimbursement.