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Cybersecurity Cloud Subject Matter Expert

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Seven (7) years of experience securing and architecting complex IT systems
  • At least five (5) years in cloud environments (e.g., OCI, AWS, Azure)
  • Experience leading or significantly contributing to cloud security assessments, audits, or compliance reviews
  • Cloud certifications (GCP, OCI, AWS, Azure, etc.) and DoD security clearance eligibility (DOD SECRET clearance and IT-I/Tier 5 eligibility)

Requirements:

  • Review cloud security policy and provide recommendations to enhance security posture and meet protection, detection, monitoring and response requirements for systems and data
  • Apply knowledge of advances in cloud security engineering and cloud security threats to support deployment of programs and applications
  • Provide input to programs throughout deployment to ensure systems meet DoD compliance requirements
  • Provide guidance to assessment staff in Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments as they relate to cloud hosting environments

Job description

Overview:

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

 

Global in service but local in approach, Nisga'a Tek is committed to high-quality service to those who defend us. Nisga'a Tek ensures mission assurance and execution for customers and warfighters. Providing intelligence, IT, cyber security, training, logistics, administrative, acquisition, and background investigation services. 

 

Summary:

The Cybersecurity Cloud Subject Matter Expert will ensure the architecture and design of cloud-hosted IT systems are secure and meet DOD requirements.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions:

  • Reviews Cloud security policy and provides recommendations for improvement to enhance the security posture within the cloud as well as the ability to meet protection, detection, monitoring and response requirements for systems and data.
  • Applies knowledge of current advances in cloud security engineering and cloud security threats to provide support for the deployment of programs and applications.
  • Provides input to programs throughout the process of deployment to ensure systems meet DOD compliance requirements.
  • Provides guidance to assessment staff in the performance of Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments as related to cloud hosting environments.
Qualifications:

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Familiar with information security and assurance principles and associated supporting technologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum of Seven (7) years of experience securing and architecting complex IT systems.
  • At least Five (5) years in cloud environments (e.g., OCI, AWS, Azure).
  • Experience leading or significantly contributing to cloud security assessments, audits, or compliance reviews.
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud security best practices, frameworks, and standards (e.g., CIS Controls, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CSA Cloud Controls Matrix).
  • Cloud certification (GCP, OCI, AWS, Azure, etc.)
  • Experience working with enterprise DoD IT.
  • Required to possess a DOD SECRET Clearance and be eligible for an IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5) at time of proposal submission.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field

 

Pay and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $115,000 - $185,000.

 

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

 

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