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Senior Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Base-2 Solutions
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Bethesda, MD, USA
Sep 20, 2026
Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to play a critical role in the accreditation and operation of a state-of-the-art technology stack under the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). This role supports the mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Defense and Intelligence Community enterprises, leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems to provide advanced data exploitation and analytics capabilities. Essential Duties and
    • Collect, review, assess, and provide feedback on system cybersecurity, architecture, and engineering artifacts.
    • Collect, review, assess, and provide feedback on system cybersecurity Body-of-Evidence (BOE) results required to support DoD & IC RMF cybersecurity authorization processes.
    • Conduct periodic compliance scanning, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis for cloud-based systems.
    • Implement and manage security controls for containerized applications and the underlying cloud-based infrastructure.
    • Collaborate with DevSecOps, infrastructure, and software development teams to ensure secure coding and engineering practices.
    • Ensure integration of security measures into software development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering tools.
    • Develop, maintain, and execute shell commands, scripts, and automation code for STIG compliance and validation.
    • Implement and manage continuous monitoring solutions of cloud-based architectures.
    • Support Government cybersecurity officials and program personnel in preparing cybersecurity packages, including Interim Authority to Test (IATT) packages, Authority to Operate (ATO) packages, and Change Requests (CRs).
    • Stay current with emerging cloud security threats, technologies, and best practices. Required
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Engineering, or related technical discipline and 12-15 years of relevant
experience OR Master's degree with 10-13 years of relevant experience. Additional years of
    • At least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT or IAM Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, CISSP or Associate) and the ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA)/elevated access per DoD 8570 policy.
    • Hands-on
experience with Linux operating systems and scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl or similar.
  • Experience with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) and cloud-based enterprise services, preferably AWS.
  • Experience securing software applications and infrastructure by implementing security controls.
  • Experience supporting RMF processes such as authorization and continuous monitoring.
  • Experience with NIST SP 800-37, SP 800-53 Rev4 or Rev5, CNSSI 1253, and applicable DoDI publications.
  • Experience implementing and validating STIG compliance across operating system, database, server, and application tiers.
  • Experience with RMF/GRC platforms such as Xacta or eMASS.
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    • Demonstrated understanding of unique security threats in the cloud and the required corresponding system security posture.
    • Demonstrated understanding of how to secure Kubernetes platforms and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, containers, and platform orchestration tools.
Preferred Qualifications •
    • Multiple IAT/IAM II or III advanced certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, ISSEP, CISM, CCSP, Security+, CASP+.
    • Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
    • Linux certifications such as Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator - Enterprise Linux (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer - Enterprise Linux (RHCE), Red Hat Certified Architect - Enterprise Linux (RHCA).
    • Prior network engineering
experience with encryption and transport in the cloud.
  • Experience applying DoW Zero Trust framework.
  • Experience applying security controls to various AI implementations.
  • Understanding of secure software development practices and code reviews in Agile and DevSecOps environments. Required
Education and Experience Equivalency
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Engineering, or related technical discipline with 12-15 years of
experience.
  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Engineering, or related technical discipline with 10-13 years of
experience. Required Certifications
  • At least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT or IAM Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, CISSP or Associate). Required Security
Clearance
  • Active Top Secret/SCI

Job ID

4462

Security Clearance

TS/SCI
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