Lead Cloud Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, implement, and sustain secure infrastructure and security architectures, facilitating access to both on-premise and cloud applications.

• Engineer and resolve issues related to Software Defined Networking by integrating Netskope and Cisco platforms.

• Create and execute Zero Trust cloud security architectures, which include identity-centric access controls, segmentation, and ZTNA.

• Design and deploy SASE/SSE capabilities, incorporating SWG, Cloud Firewall, Private Access, and DLP.

• Incorporate cloud security controls into DevSecOps and automated deployment processes.

• Generate architecture documentation, design documentation, implementation plans, test plans, standard operating procedures, and other engineering artifacts.

• Convert cybersecurity policies, security controls, and compliance requirements into technical solutions.

• Diagnose intricate cloud, network, security, and application connectivity challenges.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to address security and architectural concerns.

• Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concepts, pilots, testing, and phased enterprise rollouts.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and other technical staff.

• Act as a senior technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for customers, program leadership, security stakeholders, and engineering teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• BS degree and over 14 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, proxy, network security, security architecture, or a closely related discipline.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust that requires U.S. Citizenship.

• More than 5 years of practical experience with Netskope/Blue Coat/Zscaler in designing, implementing, or securing cloud environments.

• Prior experience as a Security Architect, Cloud Architect, Network Architect, or Network Engineering Lead, with responsibilities for designing and implementing secure enterprise infrastructure in complex settings.

• Familiarity with Zero Trust security architectures and/or ZTNA.

• Knowledge of cloud networking and security, including VPCs, network segmentation, routing, firewalls, and secure connectivity.

• Experience in translating cybersecurity requirements into technical architecture and engineering solutions.

• Proven ability to produce technical architecture and engineering documentation.

• Proficient in troubleshooting complex cloud and network security challenges.

• Experience in providing technical leadership to engineering teams and acting as a customer-facing technical SME.

• Skilled in leading technical pilots, demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and phased deployments.

• Preferred: Experience supporting the U.S. Department of Defense or large federal civilian environments.

• Preferred: Experience in developing or implementing security automation and/or Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Preferred: Certified Netskope Engineer.

• Preferred: Cisco Certified Network Associate or higher.

• Preferred: Experience with enterprise-scale cloud security deployments, federal security frameworks, monitoring tools, container technologies, and automated troubleshooting or security operations workflows.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health insurance, including dental and vision coverage.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Generous paid time off and holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.