Principal Cloud Security Engineer

LightFeather(25 days ago)

Washington, DCOnsiteFull TimeSenior$173,507 - $229,458 (estimated)Security

About this role

The Principal Cloud Security Engineer at LightFeather leads efforts to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable cloud platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP for federal customers. The role emphasizes embedding security into the development lifecycle using DevSecOps practices and supporting mission-critical cloud capabilities, including Commercial and GovCloud/IL6 environments. This position works closely with stakeholders, compliance teams, and platform engineers to support federal compliance and secure cloud deployments.

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Required Skills

Cloud Security
Cloud Architecture
DevSecOps
Infrastructure As Code
Terraform
CI/CD
Automation
Secure Coding
Threat Modeling
IAM

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Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
U.S. Citizenship Required
Active Secret Clearance
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
OSCP
CISSP

About LightFeather

lightfeather.io

This company is a digital product design and development agency that helps startups and enterprises build web and mobile applications. They offer end-to-end services including UX/UI design, front- and back-end engineering, product strategy, and cloud/DevOps to accelerate time-to-market. The team emphasizes user-centered design, rapid iteration, and robust technical implementation so clients get polished, scalable products. Clients choose them for cross-functional expertise, clear communication, and a track record of shipping reliable digital experiences.