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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Security Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, 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, Key Management, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Okta, SailPoint - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ce0956adc3f46ee9 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Zero Trust security?, * 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 * Location: This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office., Years of Experience 6 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification 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) Travel Required Less than 10% ## 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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