Cloud Security Engineer * at FGS, LLC

Compensation

$153,717 – $166,217/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Suitland, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 22, 2026

Description

FGS, LLC is hiring a full-time Cloud Security Engineer to engineer, implement, assess, and improve cybersecurity controls for cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions supporting the Office of Naval Intelligence in Suitland, Maryland. The role covers identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, secure configuration, DevSecOps, SIEM integration, risk assessments, authorization, continuous monitoring, security automation, and remediation. It requires U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance at hire, a master's degree in a relevant technical discipline, and at least eight years of relevant cybersecurity experience, with a salary band of $153,717 to $166,217. The position is primarily onsite with limited telework and includes health, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits.

Required Skills

Cloud security
DevSecOps
SIEM integration
Vulnerability management
Terraform
Kubernetes
Zero Trust

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline
Required Previous Experiences: At least eight years of relevant cybersecurity experience
At least five years supporting complex Government information systems
Experience implementing cloud-security controls for identity, networking, encryption, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and secure configuration
Experience assessing cloud architectures and technical implementations, documenting security gaps, and developing remediation plans
Experience developing security documentation and supporting risk management, security-control assessment, system authorization, or continuous-monitoring activities
Experience integrating security requirements into engineering, development, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, or automated deployment workflows
Preferred Qualifications: Professional cloud-security certification
CISSP, CASP+, CISM, Security+ CE, or another DoD 8140-appropriate certification
Experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other accredited Government cloud environments
Experience with cloud-security posture management, workload protection, containers, Kubernetes, and runtime security
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, Ansible, GitLab, or comparable Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies
Experience with SIEM integration, security orchestration and automation, endpoint protection, network detection, and cloud-native security services
Experience with cryptographic key management, secrets management, certificate services, data protection, and policy as code
Experience implementing Zero Trust security principles in cloud and hybrid-cloud environments