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# AWS Cloud Security Consultant (Security Operations & Infrastruct

- **Company:** Virtual, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Linux, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Performance Tuning, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Boto3, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Route53, CIS Benchmarks, Ddos, Splunk, OpenSearch
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9274871/aws-cloud-security-consultant-security-operations-infrastruct

## About the Role

* AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, or an equivalent GPS-approved certification
 * Proficient with AWS security services, especially GuardDuty, Security Hub, Detective, and Inspector
 * Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS), including STIG or CIS hardening on Linux and Windows
 * Hands-on with at least one enterprise SIEM
 * AWS network security experience: VPC design, security groups, and AWS Network Firewall or a third-party NGFW
 * DoD 8140-compliant baseline certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+)
 * Willing to complete annual AESP training, * CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, or GCFA
 * Prior SOC or CSSP experience in a DoD environment
 * Palo Alto Networks VM-Series or Cloud NGFW experience
 * Shield Advanced and WAF rule tuning at scale
 * Python/Boto3 automation and infrastructure as code
 * No security clearance is required to start; an active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance is preferred, * B.S. in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience (3+ years in security)
 * 2+ years working with AWS cloud
 * This is a remote position
 * Please note that this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

What is Important to Us:

 * You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
 * You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
 * Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
 * You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
 * You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

## Description

Virtual Service Operations is searching for an AWS Cloud Security Consultant to join our team. In this role, you'll protect customer workloads and catch threats before they do damage. The work spans detection engineering, incident response, network and host hardening, and edge protection across AWS environments., * Deploy and tune GuardDuty, Security Hub, Detective, Inspector, and CloudTrail across multi-account environments

 * Engineer detections and feed AWS telemetry into the customer's SIEM (Splunk, Elastic/OpenSearch, or Sentinel)
 * Build automated response playbooks with EventBridge, Lambda, and Step Functions, and lead incident response and forensics in AWS
 * Design trust boundaries and network security: VPC segmentation, security groups, NACLs, AWS Network Firewall, Transit Gateway inspection, and PrivateLink
 * Harden compute and OS baselines to DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks, and drive patching and vulnerability remediation with Systems Manager and Inspector
 * Implement edge protection with AWS WAF, Shield Advanced, CloudFront, and Route 53, including DDoS response planning
 * Write runbooks and escalation paths that support 24/7 operations and handoff to the customer's SOC