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AWS Security Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Raleigh, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
8 September 2026 (12 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
PlanIT Group is seeking an AWS Security Engineer to support our Federal customer in the Washington DC area. The ideal candidate will have 7 years of cybersecurity experience including at least 3 years in cloud environments. Hands-on experience implementing and assessing NIST 800-53 controls in a federal cloud context.
Job Title: AWS Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Start Date: 07/21/25
Duration: One year plus annual extensions
AWS Security Engineer
Additional Provisions:
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening criminal history check and credit check.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
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Job Title: AWS Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Start Date: 07/21/25
Duration: One year plus annual extensions
AWS Security Engineer
- Design and implement security controls in AWS environments using services such as IAM KMS CloudTrail Security Hub and Config.
- Lead or support security authorization efforts (FedRAMP FISMA) by preparing and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs) POA&Ms Contingency Plans and other artifacts.
- Conduct vulnerability scans security assessments and risk analyses using tools like Nessus or AWS Security Hub.
- Serve as the security POC and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure systems remain compliant with NIST 800-53 and agency specific policies.
- Monitor cloud environments for anomalous activity enforce access control policies and support incident response efforts.
- Review and advise on DevSecOps practices including secure CI/CD pipelines automate compliance checks and secure container usage.
- Coordinate with the AO ISSM and SOC teams to manage system risk posture and track remediation activities.
- 7 years of cybersecurity experience including at least 3 years in cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience implementing and assessing NIST 800-53 controls in a federal cloud context.
- Experience with cloud-native logging monitoring and SIEM integration.
- Experience with performing ISSO responsibilities within federal government programs.
- Strong scripting experience in Python Bash or PowerShell.
- Strong experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins or CodePipeline.
- Proficiency with Linux/Windows server environment and cloud networking concepts (e.g. DNS VPC VPN etc.)
- Familiarity/experience with artificial intelligence (AI) cloud tooling is a huge plus (e.g. Amazon BedRock Lex Comprehend etc.)
Additional Provisions:
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening criminal history check and credit check.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
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Required Experience:
IC
