Cloud Security Engineer (R-00235) at True Zero Technologies (Ashburn, VA)Cloud Security Engineer (R-00235)

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Minimum 7 years of relevant cloud security, cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, or cloud-operations experience.
• Advanced experience leading secure cloud and hybrid architectures, baselines, continuous monitoring, security-tool administration, configuration management, audits, and operational improvement.
• For a SecDevOps assignment, the PWS specifies AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Security Specialty, and AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.
• For a network-focused assignment, the PWS specifies AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Security Specialty, and AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty.
• Strong technical leadership, incident analysis, cost and performance optimization, documentation, training, and Government communication skills.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant cybersecurity modernization, Zero Trust, security architecture, or security engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of OMB M-22-09, CISA's Zero Trust Maturity Model, NIST SP 800-207, Executive Order 14028, and federal Zero Trust guidance.
• Experience conducting architecture, tool, configuration, process, readiness, and gap assessments across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience developing implementation roadmaps, strategies, metrics, dashboards, schedules, risk registers, and technical recommendations.
• Strong facilitation, technical writing, presentation, stakeholder-coordination, and documentation skills.

We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salary, paid twice per month
• Best in class medical coverage
• 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
• Company wide new business incentive programs
• Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
• 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
• Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
• Paternity/Maternity Leave
• Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills