Cloud Security Engineer DevSecOps III

Cloud Security Engineer / DevSecOps III

Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
IT Consolidated Support Services Solutions (IT CSSS)
Location: 320 First Street NW Washington DC 20534 (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-Time Positions: 1

Position Overview

Innosoft Corporation is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer / DevSecOps III to serve as a hands-on AWS security engineer supporting the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) cloud environment. This role integrates security into CI/CD pipelines ensures compliance with federal security standards and provides DevSecOps expertise for the BOPs cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands-on AWS security engineer for the BOP cloud environment
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and automate security testing
• Implement and manage AWS security services (VPC Security Groups IAM KMS S3/RDS encryption)
• Deploy and manage infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation
• Configure and manage security monitoring tools (Splunk Nessus/Tenable Palo Alto Imperva Fortinet)
• Implement SAST/DAST security scanning in development workflows
• Manage containerized environments using Docker
• Support CloudFront Lambda and API Gateway security configurations
• Ensure compliance with FISMA NIST 800-53 and federal cloud security requirements
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed security throughout the SDLC

Critical Requirements

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE MANDATORY CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET ALL OF THESE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED:

• U.S. Citizenship MANDATORY (no exceptions federal contract requirement)
• Public Trust Clearance with Suitability REQUIRED (must be obtainable/active)
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology or related field REQUIRED
• Minimum 5 years of IT experience REQUIRED
• At least ONE active certification from: CISA CRISC CISM CGEIT CISSP or CAP REQUIRED

Required Technical Skills

• AWS Cloud Security: VPC Security Groups IAM KMS S3/RDS Encryption CloudFormation CloudFront Lambda API Gateway
• Security Tools: Splunk Nessus Tenable Palo Alto Imperva Fortinet
• DevSecOps: CI/CD Pipeline Security Integration SAST/DAST Scanning
• Containerization: Docker
• Compliance: FISMA NIST 800-53 Federal Cloud Security Standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Terraform experience for infrastructure as code
• Kubernetes / Amazon EKS experience
• FedRAMP compliance experience
• Experience with federal government cloud security environments

Compensation

Salary Range: $150000 $185000 annually (based on experience and qualifications)
C2C Rate: $100/hr

About This Opportunity

This position supports the DOJ Federal Bureau of Prisons IT CSSS contract (RFQ #15BPCC26Q). The selected candidate will work on-site at BOP headquarters in Washington DC providing critical cloud security and DevSecOps support for federal corrections IT systems.

Innosoft Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.