IT Cloud Security AnalystFutrend Technology, Inc. • Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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IT Cloud Security Analyst

Futrend Technology, Inc.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Futrend Technology Inc. is seeking an IT Cloud Security Analyst to join our security compliance team. In this role, you will work closely with the customer's Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and play a critical part in safeguarding NLM’s IT infrastructure. The role focuses on implementing security controls, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity framework and support secure cloud adoption across multiple platforms. The analyst works closely with end point owners, infrastructure and network security teams, and with enterprise security teams to meet NIH mandates. You will be part of a broader IT program that provides end-to-end support—including help desk, systems, network, incident response and security services—ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of mission-critical systems. This position is based in Bethesda, MD and requires onsite presence 3 to 5 days/week . Responsibilities Implement security controls, and ensure compliant cloud environments on AWS, GCP, or Azure adhering to FISMA, NIH policy, and federal security requirements Recommend, design and support Cloud security services and control implementation including Identity Access, Privileged access, Vulnerability management, Configuration compliance, encryption, and centralized security log management Monitor cloud environments for security events, anomalies, and configuration drift using SIEM (e.g., Splunk), conduct vulnerabilities assessments, track remediation and maintain dashboards with measurable metrics to report overall security posture Integrate and optimize enterprise security solutions such as Splunk, Tenable and other data sources to enhance continuous monitoring, event correlation, and compliance visibility across NLM’s hybrid environment Investigate and respond to security incidents and alerts, perform root-cause analysis and proper remediation actions and reporting per NIH’s established incident response plan Conduct threat modeling and security assessments of cloud deployments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, develop security requirements and provide guidance for applications migrating from on-prem implementations to the cloud environment Enhance and automate security and compliance checks using a combination of available tools and scripting; evaluate emerging platforms (like AI-based capabilities) to improve coverage, visibility, and operational efficiency Provide security guidance, best practices, and compliance support to developers, operations teams, system owners and other stakeholders, promoting security awareness Required Qualifications Proven experience securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP or AZURE), preferably within FISMA compliance frameworks Strong working knowledge of AWS, GCP or Azure cloud security, including logging, tagging strategies, ephemeral resource tracking, and cross-platform operations In-depth knowledge and demonstrated experience of applying federal compliance frameworks including FISMA, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, NIH policy and supporting system authorization processes (ATO, POA collaborating and guiding multi-disciplinary teams managing servers, workstations, network appliances, security appliances Certifications: CISSP (or ability to obtain within 6 months) Desired Qualifications AWS/GCP/Azure Certified - Specialty certifications Advanced Linux and Windows administration experience Experience with container security (like Docker

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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