Cloud Security Engineer (Remote)

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Job Summary 

ICF is seeking a skilled Cloud Security Engineer to join our team. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security solutions within Azure to protect our cloud infrastructure, applications, and data from emerging threats and vulnerabilities. This role involves close collaboration with IT, DevOps, and application development teams to ensure seamless integration of security practices and compliance with regulatory standards.
 

Location
Remote but must be able to travel to California at least 2-5 times a year.
 

Key Responsibilities 

• Implement new techniques, solutions, approaches, and technologies.

• Develop and document processes to assist the team.

• Serve as an escalation point for advanced troubleshooting and investigations.

• Evaluate, design, and optimize workflows and process automation.

• Tune and optimize existing tools and solutions for peak operation.

• Mentor, support, and review Analysts.

• Develop and maintain technology standards.

• Engage with business stakeholders to evaluate solution requirements.

• Modify, create, or propose alerts for events of interest.

• Help monitor common channels for priority communications.

• Identify, develop, and implement improvements in existing systems.

• Assistance with disaster recovery and incident response testing and processes.

• Research and test emerging threats.
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Basic Qualifications 

• Ability to pass the client’s background check.

• US Citizenship required.

• Must reside in the United States and work must be performed in the United States. 

• 5+ years of general technology experience.

• 2+ years of related security experience.

• 2+ years of cloud technology experience, specifically with Microsoft Azure.

• Ability to travel 2-5 times a year.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in hybrid cloud solutions, integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure.

• Industry cloud certifications from AWS, Microsoft, or Google.

Professional Skills 

• Fluent with information security concepts.

• Desire for growth and development of security skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong ability to multi-task, react, and think quickly.

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Working at ICF

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$92,986.00 - $158,076.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)