AWS DevSecOps Engineer – Secret Clearance | North Charleston, SC
Cambridge International Systems Inc1 day ago
Charleston, SC, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain DevSecOps pipelines with CI/CD, continuous monitoring, automated security testing, and integrated SAST, DAST, SCA, and compliance checks.
- Automate operational tasks, security workflows, incident response playbooks, threat detection routines, permission audits, and cloud security posture monitoring using Python, Bash, or Go.
- Manage Jenkins, Git, Jira, Artifactory, SonarQube, Terraform, CloudFormation, ECS, EKS, and container vulnerability management.
- Design and operate secure AWS architectures and network security controls, including AWS WAF, AWS Network Firewall, Security Groups, NACLs, NGFWs, IDS/IPS, VPN, DNS, SFTP, and TCP/IP services.
- Manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, Lambda, S3, EFS, ECR/ECS, EKS, Route 53, IAM, RDS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
- Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, conduct performance and security assessments, and implement durable remediation.
- Maintain system documentation, architecture diagrams, security procedures, infrastructure-as-code, and compliance controls for frameworks including SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001.
- Support secure cloud computing systems for NIWC Atlantic’s Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services Division.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related Engineering field from an ABET-accredited program.
- At least seven years of IT professional experience, including at least three years specifically in AWS Cloud Security, DevOps, or DevSecOps.
- Current Security+ certification and an active DoD Secret security clearance.
- Hands-on experience with AWS firewalls, next-generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, advanced network security, security tooling, guardrails, and automated remediation.
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go and in Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Knowledge of AWS core services including EC2, VPC, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
- Experience integrating network operating systems, application programs, and hardware devices through specification, design, coding, testing, and maintenance.
- Experience overseeing hybrid software, web, and hardware products from specifications through rollout and maintenance.
- Preferred experience includes SOAR platforms, Lambda/Step Functions auto-remediation, AWS Security Specialty or AWS DevOps Professional certification, Kubernetes/EKS security, container registries, and compliance automation.
- Ability to work under deadlines, manage competing priorities, communicate effectively, and maintain attention to detail.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and critical illness insurance.
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Tuition and training support.
- Relocation assistance.
- Sign-on and performance-based bonuses.
- Employee referral program, Tickets at Work, employee assistance program, wellness initiatives, and community involvement opportunities.
- Full-time, on-site office position in North Charleston, South Carolina, requiring attendance five days per week with one optional telework day.
- Occasional extended work hours, including evenings or weekends, may be required; work occurs in a secure facility where personal electronic devices may be restricted.
About Cambridge International Systems Inc
Cambridge International Systems, Inc. delivers engineering and operational services for defense, security, and critical-infrastructure clients, spanning cyber security, communications, intelligence, and surveillance. The company designs, integrates, and sustains IT and communication systems; provides training and mission support; and manages international construction and logistics under government contracts. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, this privately held firm supports U.S. and allied government programs worldwide, including work with Special Operations Command Africa.