Cybersecurity Engineer - Cloud
Job Description
SAIC is seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to support security, accreditation, and continuous monitoring across cloud environments, including classified and multi-classification deployments.
Responsibilities
- Support security and accreditation efforts across cloud, hybrid-cloud, and multi-classification environments.
- Maintain RMF artifacts, including SSPs, POA&Ms, security control implementation documentation, assessment records, and accreditation evidence.
- Conduct Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities and sustain cybersecurity posture across cloud environments.
- Perform vulnerability management tasks: review, validate, track, and remediate findings from ACAS, Nessus, STIG, container findings, and infrastructure issues.
- Implement and validate JSIG, NIST SP 800-53, STIG, and program cybersecurity requirements.
- Support security assessments, audits, inspections, and Security Control Assessor (SCA) activities.
- Validate security evidence for environment deployments, upgrades, and operational use.
- Review Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) to confirm cybersecurity requirements are incorporated.
- Assist with secure cloud architectures, including MLS/MILS environments and Cross Domain Solution (CDS) integration efforts.
- Coordinate with Cloud, Infrastructure, DevSecOps, and Engineering teams to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Support cloud ATO maintenance, reassessments, environment promotions, and cybersecurity reviews.
- Identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity automation, compliance monitoring, and overall security posture.
Requirements
- Education/experience equivalency: PhD and 4+ years related experience.
- TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- DoD 8140 compliant cybersecurity certification: CISSP, CASP+, CCSP, Security+, or equivalent.
- Experience supporting RMF, ATO, SSP, POA&M, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), and cybersecurity accreditation activities.
- Experience implementing and validating NIST 800-53, JSIG, STIG, and related DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Experience performing vulnerability assessments and remediation using ACAS, Nessus, STIG Viewer, or similar tools.
- Experience supporting cloud, virtualization, Kubernetes, containerized platforms, or classified cloud environments from a cybersecurity perspective.
Technologies
- CISSP, CASP+, CCSP, Security+
- RMF, ATO, SSP, POA&M, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon)
- NIST SP 800-53, JSIG, STIG
- ACAS, Nessus, STIG Viewer
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC)
- Kubernetes, containerized environments
- IaC tooling: Terraform, Ansible, Helm, RKE2
- DevSecOps
- PKI, Identity management, Zero Trust architecture
- SC2S, GovCloud, Platform One, Azure Government
- Cross Domain Solution (CDS), MLS/MILS
Location and Schedule
- Location: Beale AFB, CA, US (hybrid)
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Shift: Day Job
- Travel: Yes (10% of the time)
- Potential for remote work: ORA_HYBRID
Additional Information
- Category: Information Technology
- Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr
- Minimum clearance required: TS.SCI
- Date posted: 2026-11-12
- Target salary range: USD 160,001 - 200,000 per year