Cloud Security Administrator
- Recruiter
- GCyber
- Location
- United States
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 29 Sep 2024
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2024
- Job Type
- Cloud Security
- Employer Sector
- Technology, IT & Telecoms
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
GCyber is hiring a Cloud Security Administrator to monitor and maintain the security posture of the cloud systems and application portfolio for a high–visibility Executive Branch customer. Your focus will be on sustainment of security policies, application/system monitoring, and the implementation of security procedures in line with federal guidelines and industry best practices.
As the Cloud Security Administrator, you will:
- Cloud System Administration:
- Support the management of software licenses, security certificates, and domain name registrations.
- Proactively track and address approaching expirations and potential security vulnerabilities.
- Monitor and manage the lifecycle of security certificates and domain registrations, ensuring all assets remain up–to–date and secure.
- Cloud Security Monitoring:
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of cloud systems and applications to ensure compliance with security policies and standards.
- Ensure that cloud–based services and applications adhere to established security frameworks and policies (agency–specific, industry standards, and vendor best practices).
- Regularly review compliance status and report findings.
- Remediation and Response:
- Assist in the identification and resolution of anomalies and suspicious activity, ensuring proper documentation and follow–up actions are taken to prevent future occurrences.
- Facilitate and coordinate remediation efforts with system owners.
- Briefings, Reports, and Documentation:
- Maintain up to date documentation and SOPs for security sustainment activities, including software license management, certificate management, and domain registration processes.
- Ensure that all procedures are clearly defined and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
- Support development of briefings and reports.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
- DoD 8570 IAT II Certification or higher
- BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
- 4+ years of experience including significant experience in cloud system administration
- Strong understanding of security certificate management, software licensing, and domain registration processes.
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as FedRAMP, and experience in maintaining compliance in cloud environments
- Expertise using Microsoft Excel to analyze large amounts of data and develop reports
- Experience supporting and/or participating in cloud application security assessments preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce detailed reports and documentation.