Blake Willson Group · 1 day ago
Subject Matter Expert - Cloud Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expBlake Willson Group (BWG) is a firm that unites domain experts with technologists to enhance financial management solutions for mission objectives. The Cloud Security Engineer role involves implementing and monitoring security controls within AWS environments, focusing on compliance and continuous assessment to support federal systems.
ConsultingProject Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Implement and manage AWS security services, including GuardDuty, Security Hub, Amazon Inspector, and AWS Config, to support cloud security monitoring and compliance
Configure and maintain centralized logging and audit capabilities, including CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and DNS logs, to support security analysis and investigations
Design and maintain automated continuous monitoring pipelines across AWS accounts, aggregating findings into centralized dashboards and reporting repositories
Analyze security data to identify control deficiencies, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and emerging risks impacting system authorization
Collect, validate, and map technical evidence from security tools and configurations to FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53 controls for ATO packages and assessments
Support development of Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) deliverables, including vulnerability reporting, POA&M inputs, and remediation tracking through closure
Investigate and analyze security alerts from SIEM platforms and AWS-native tools, correlating logs to determine root cause, scope, and impact
Collaborate with system, engineering, and ISSO teams to remediate findings, harden configurations, and support Rapid ATO and assessment activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field
5 years of IT experience, including hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS services
3 years of experience designing, implementing, and executing security controls and monitoring strategies in AWS
3 years of experience supporting compliance and regulatory requirements in cloud environments, including FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53
Active possession of one of the following certifications: CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or CAP
Preferred
Experience using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), including CloudFormation, to deploy and manage secure AWS environments
Hands-on experience with security and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nessus, Tenable Security Center, and enterprise firewall technologies (e.g., Palo Alto, Imperva, Fortinet)
Experience supporting federal ATO or continuous monitoring programs
Experience automating compliance evidence collection and reporting
Strong documentation and technical communication skills
Benefits
Major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage
A 401(k)-contribution plan
Holiday and personal time off
Professional development training & certification benefits
Health & wellness subsidies
Paid time off for community service
Company
Blake Willson Group
Blake Willson Group provides compilation, reporting, auditing, risk monitoring, mitigation and project management services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
RJ Blake
President & CEO
Rob Franklin
Advisor
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