Cloud Security Engineer

The Opportunity:
The Cyber Engineering team is responsible for cybersecurity infrastructure providing guidance consultation research and technical information on capabilities connections limitations and risks; utilize Senior knowledge to recommend improvements and changes to security posture capability deployment focus areas for threats & vulnerabilities.

Hybrid!

Responsibilities:
Deploy and manage Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) Firewalls virtual machines (VMDK OVF OVA and QEMU) including cloud-based images (e.g. AMIs Azure Virtual Machine Images) virtual networking (OVS AWS Azure VMWare Nutanix Virtual Box) and physical networks (CISCO and Arista) as well as forensic tools (Encase Axiom etc.).
Identify design and deploy security solutions leveraging both cloud-native and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies. This includes utilizing security tools such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions to ensure comprehensive security coverage across all infrastructures.
Monitor cluster health capacity and performance; tune settings to optimize resource utilization.
Automate provisioning patching and reporting workflows via PowerShell REST API Ansible and Terraform.
Conduct disaster-recovery drills validate restore procedures and maintain job guides/runbooks.
Assist with investigation of security incidents; recommend and implement solutions to remediate or mitigate.
Apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to virtualized systems to maintain compliance with security standards and regulations.
Mentor and train junior team members on HCI and virtualization best practices.

Qualifications:

Required:
An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance.
7 years of relevant experience.
BA/BS or equivalent years of relevant experience.
DoD 8570/8140 IAT II baseline certification (e.g. CySA CND Security CE CCNA Security).
Strong Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022) Active Directory DNS DHCP RDS and GPO management.
Strong Linux administration knowledge including file systems permissions system monitoring scripting and RBAC.
Expertise in PowerShell scripting.
Familiarity with enterprise backup and DR tools (Veeam Commvault) in HCI contexts.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP VLANs routing LACP).
Proven capacity-planning performance-tuning and troubleshooting skills for HCI clusters.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible Terraform Git) for provisioning and lifecycle management.

Desired:
DoD 8570/8140 IAT III baseline certification (e.g. CISSP CISM CIS
Understanding of the RMF steps and ATO process.
Knowledge in Change Management process.
Experience in auditing procedures.
Experience with Nutanix virtual environments.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: