AWS Cloud Systems Security Engineer (AE26091225) at GTSC Talent Solutions (a GTSC Company) in Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
- Company: GTSC Talent Solutions (a GTSC Company)
- Location: Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: 159,000-171,000 per year
- Experience: 25+ years
Overview
AEITS, a GTSC company, seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Systems Security Engineer. Location: Annapolis Junction, MD All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position. Design, implement, integrate and manage multiple security sensor platforms: EDR, XDR, NDR.
Job description
- AEITS, a GTSC company, seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Systems Security Engineer.
- Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
- All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, integrate and manage multiple security sensor platforms: EDR, XDR, NDR.
- Implement and manage kernel integrity monitoring software onto all endpoints.
- Write detection endpoint and network signatures.
- Operate as the lead Security Operations Center analyst to monitor for threats to the system.
- Monitor for threats.
- Develop reports on any identified threats.
- Implement security validation platforms to test all Security Sensors.
- Administer endpoints running Red Hat and Ubuntu images.
- Develop visibility dashboards and custom data ingest pipelines in the SIEM for each of the security sensor platforms.
- Develop custom pipelines for data from the security sensor platform.
- Develop microsegmentation rules within VMWare NSX-T for secure communications across the enterprise.
- Implement Tenable Security Center into the enterprise.
- Develop Scan profiles.
- Develop Scan Rules.
- Schedule Scans of the entire enterprise.
- Monitor scans for erroneous data and adjust them accordingly.
- Monitor scan results for findings and report them to the infrastructure team for remediation.
- Maintain levels of communication with both the infrastructure team and the ISSOs for maintenance of ATO.
Requirements
- Clearance: Active Top Secret SCI with appropriate polygraph.
- Certifications: None required.
- Bachelors Degree with 20 years experience in cloud operations and security;
- OR,
- HS with 25 years of experience.
- Five (5) most recent years cloud experience must be with AWS in the national security (IC) environment.
Skills
Required
- AWS cloud experience
- Cloud operations and security
- Security sensor platforms: EDR, XDR, NDR
- Kernel integrity monitoring
- Endpoint and network signature writing
- SIEM development
- VMWare NSX-T microsegmentation
- Tenable Security Center
- Red Hat and Ubuntu administration
Benefits
- 401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
- Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
- Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
- 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
- Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
- All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
- Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
- All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.