Cloud Security Administrator Full Time NEW

Location: Remote Work, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-24

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cybersecurity Spec

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes – 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE

Description

SAIC is hiring a Cloud Security Administrator who will play a critical role in ensuring the protection and security of enterprise cloud environments against emerging cybersecurity threats. This role specializes in vulnerability management, and solutions design, as outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Framework. This position entails investigation and mitigation of vulnerabilities and intrusions, and translating complex results into actionable recommendations. The role requires a deep understanding of cybersecurity challenges, technical problem-solving skills, and the ability to implement robust solutions to meet the organization’s strategic IT and business needs.

The Cloud Security Administrator also collaborates extensively with cross-functional teams to design, assess, and implement secure cloud, network, and enterprise architecture solutions. Work involves both technical execution and consultative guidance to ensure compliance with organizational goals, regulations, and future capacity requirements.Additionally, the candidate must meet or exceed the Favorable T3, IT Level Two investigation standards for security clearance.

This role is 100% remote.

Scope & Impact:

• Provide technical expertise to ensure robust cybersecurity of enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to high-priority projects involving sensitive data and critical systems, directly aligning solutions with the organization’s goals and cybersecurity strategies.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend cutting-edge tools and techniques for cloud security challenges and introduces them to the enterprise.
• Responsible for solutions with significant impact on organizational risk management, compliance, and resilience to cyber threats.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Advanced Cyber Threat Analysis & Mitigation
   • Use Vulnerability scanner to identify any threats found within the environments.
   • Employ log analysis, information gathering, and other tactics to investigate potential breaches.
2. Policy Compliance & Governance
   • Ensure cybersecurity solutions and operations align with enterprise IT security policies and comply fully with frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and other regulatory requirements.
   • Perform risk assessments on cloud services and digital tools, delivering detailed recommendations for continuous improvement.
3. Documentation and Reporting
   • Generate technical reports that provide detailed findings on security assessments, incident analyses, and mitigation strategies.
   • Translate technical results into business-oriented reports for senior management, highlighting risks, outcomes, and solutions in understandable terms.
4. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
   • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to address challenging cloud security issues through coordination and technical expertise.
   • Deliver security training and awareness programs to key personnel on cloud vulnerabilities and best practices.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline and five (5) years of relevant experience; OR
• Master’s degree with three (3) years of related experience; OR
• Ph.D. with zero (0) years of related experience.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, such as NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, and ISO 27001.
• Advanced knowledge of tools and methods for vulnerability scanning, digital forensics, intrusion detection, and malware analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address a wide range of complex security threats.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Clearance and Certifications:

• Security+ Certification
• Secret clearance
• ship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some scripting knowledge with BASH/PowerShell.
• Professional certifications relevant to cybersecurity and cloud technologies, including but not limited to:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Target salary range: $120,001 – $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.