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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Security Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $122,400.0 - $165,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Security Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Vulnerability Management, Okta, SailPoint - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glsfee ## About the Role Cloud Security Architecture,NIST 800-53,Security Technologies Certifications: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) | International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Experience: 6 + years of related experience, * Drive incident response coordination with VA CSOC, US-CERT, and federal law enforcement, providing forensics and post-incident analysis within 5 days * Lead IAM integrations (SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, SailPoint, Okta), RBAC design, MFA enforcement, and quarterly access reviews WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED * **Citizenship** : US Citizen or Green Card Holder * **Clearance** : Ability to obtain a Public Trust * **Education** : Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related * **Experience** : ---- 6+ years of cybersecurity experience ---- 3+ years supporting FedRAMP High (or equivalent) environments * **Certifications (one of each)** : ---- CISSP or CCSP ---- One CSP-specific cloud security certification (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, etc.) * **Technical Skills:** ---- Experience with federal SOC operations and cloud incident response ---- Understanding of Zero Trust architectures ---- Experience with automated compliance scanning and SOAR tooling ---- Experience with FedRAMP compliance and ATO maintenance. ---- Experience with vulnerability management, incident response coordination, and forensic support. * **Skills & Abilities** : ---- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ---- High attention to detail ---- Effective communicator across technical and leadership teams ## Description GDIT is hiring a **Cloud Security Engineer** to provide technical leadership in cloud security architecture, monitoring, and incident response for multi-CSP environments supporting the Veteran Affairs (VA). 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