Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its AI-powered Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations.

Who You Are

Ontic is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to lead the maturation of our AWS cloud security program. This role will assess, design and automate security controls, partner closely with Engineering and DevOps teams, and build the technical foundation required for continuous compliance, FedRAMP readiness, and secure cloud operations. This is an individual contributor role focused on building scalable security capabilities—not simply operating security tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud security controls across AWS.
• Build security automation using infrastructure as code, APIs, and scripting.
• Lead cloud security posture management and continuous improvement.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Develop continuous evidence collection supporting FedRAMP and other continuous compliance initiatives.
• Partner with engineering teams on secure architecture and cloud best practices.
• Improve cloud monitoring, detection, and security metrics.
• Support customer security requirements and compliance initiatives, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP.

Success Criteria

• Cloud security controls are automated, repeatable and auditable.
• Continuous evidence collection reduces manual audit effort.
• Security is embedded into engineering workflows.
• AWS security posture improves through measurable automation and engineering-driven controls.
• Ontic is positioned to mature toward modern FedRAMP continuous authorization practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS cloud security expertise required.
• Direct FedRAMP Moderate or High experience preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of FedRAMP CR-26 and/or 20x preferred.
• AWS Bedrock experience preferred.
• Infrastructure as code, with Terraform preferred.
• Security automation and scripting.
• CI/CD security integration.
• Cloud detection and monitoring.
• Experience supporting regulated SaaS environments and cloud compliance initiatives.

Ontic is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable law.

All Ontic employees are expected to understand and adhere to all Ontic Security and Privacy related policies in order to protect Ontic data and our clients data.

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