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US Based Position. Must be US Citizen.
Location: Arlington VA(U.S.-based). Remote Work Allowed in US.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Company: Technology & Business Management, Inc. (TBM Inc.)
Position Summary
Advance and operate Palo Alto DLP and cloud/proxy security capabilities, integrate inspection and enforcement into the IRS DLP architecture, and ensure reliable policy enforcement, testing, resilience, and technical documentation.
Experience Level
8+ years in network/cloud security engineering with 4+ years of Palo Alto Networks engineering and strong recent Enterprise DLP / Prisma / proxy-security experience.
Key Responsibilities
Create, modify, test, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto DLP data profiles, policies, data patterns, identifiers, regex, dictionaries, file rules, matching criteria, actions, exceptions, allow lists, trusted destinations/apps, and rule priority/order.
Support web DLP and Government-authorized email/cloud DLP integration and coordinate proxy/SSL inspection requirements.
Analyze incidents, tune policies, validate detection and enforcement, support event responders, and document trends/corrective actions.
Support forensic metadata and file-transfer analysis where authorized and required.
Align PII/FTI and other sensitive-data classification with Symantec and Microsoft Purview controls.
Engineer resilient cloud/security integration, test through controlled non-production environments, and support production readiness and rollback.
Produce dashboards/KPIs, SOPs, runbooks, architecture/configuration guides, change records, test results, and Government training materials.
Evaluate authorized adjacent technologies such as Prisma Cloud, Zscaler, XSIAM, CASB, and other approved platforms only as directed.
Required / Critical Skills
Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP; PAN-OS / Prisma Access or relevant cloud security; data filtering/profiles; proxy and SSL decryption/inspection; cloud security architecture; Zero Trust; policy enforcement.
Regex/dictionaries/data identifiers; incident analysis; network/web/email data flows; API/integration skills; high availability and operational troubleshooting.
Familiarity with Splunk, Purview, Symantec DLP, ServiceNow, and federal security controls.
Palo Alto PCNSE/PCNSA or relevant Palo Alto cloud/security certification strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on deployment of Palo Alto Enterprise DLP in a large regulated enterprise.
Federal Zero Trust / cloud-security implementation experience.
Current Public Trust/MBI or clearance.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent directly relevant experience and advanced industry certifications may be considered, subject to the applicable contract labor-category requirements.
Federal Suitability / Security
Candidate must be able to meet IRS personnel-security and suitability requirements for the position, including the applicable background investigation and required security/privacy training. A current favorably adjudicated federal Public Trust/MBI or other investigation that may qualify for reciprocity is highly desirable.
What Will Make a Candidate Stand Out
Direct hands-on experience with the named platform(s), not only governance or oversight.
Recent enterprise production experience supporting sensitive or regulated information.
Ability to explain specific examples of troubleshooting, policy/rule tuning, testing, incident support, measurable improvement, and documentation.
Federal customer experience and demonstrated ability to work within controlled access, change, audit, and documentation processes.
Ability to become productive quickly and communicate effectively with both engineers and Government stakeholders.
Why Join TBM Inc.
- Support high-impact federal missions
- Work on strategic IT modernization programs
- Join a fast-growing federal consulting firm
- Collaborate with experienced government and industry leaders
- Opportunity to grow into senior consulting and portfolio management roles
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply via Indeed with their resume. Qualified applicants will be contacted for next steps.
TBM Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $145,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software20
- Insurance5
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals4
- Medical Devices2
- Banking & Financial Services2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cloud engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience designing and deploying infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Understanding of networking fundamentals including VPCs, load balancers, and DNS
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
- Relevant cloud certification such as AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Cloud Engineer Job Search
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote cloud engineering teams run on written clarity. Document your architecture decisions, runbooks, and incident postmortems in writing and link them from your resume. Employers hiring remotely look for engineers who communicate technical context without a meeting.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cloud engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through location-filtered noise.
Certify on the platforms remote teams actually use
AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud certifications signal platform fluency to distributed hiring managers who can't assess you in person. Prioritize the certification that aligns with the cloud environment most common in your target sector.
Build a public infrastructure portfolio
Remote employers evaluate candidates through artifacts, not office conversations. Publish Terraform modules, Kubernetes configs, or CI/CD pipeline examples on GitHub with clear README documentation explaining your design choices and the problems they solve.
Remote Cloud Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cloud engineer job?
Remote cloud engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate both technical depth and the ability to work independently without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen specifically for strong written communication, comfort with async collaboration tools like Slack and Jira, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Certifications, public repos, and documented infrastructure projects all strengthen a remote application.
Which companies hire remote cloud engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote cloud engineers include BV Teck, CACI International, and CVS Health, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote cloud engineer roles concentrate at remote-first software companies, distributed fintech and healthtech teams, and large enterprises that have shifted infrastructure work to fully distributed engineering departments.
Can you get a remote cloud engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level cloud engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate with minimal hand-holding from day one. Remote-first startups and cloud consulting firms occasionally hire juniors who can show completed cloud projects, active certifications like AWS Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals, and a GitHub portfolio that demonstrates real infrastructure work. That evidence replaces the in-person mentorship a new hire can't get remotely.
Do you need a degree for remote cloud engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh practical cloud skills, certifications, and demonstrated project work heavily alongside or instead of a degree. Associate-level and professional certifications from AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft, combined with a portfolio showing infrastructure builds, container orchestration, or CI/CD pipeline work, carry real weight with distributed teams evaluating candidates they'll never meet in person.
Which industries hire the most remote cloud engineers?
Most remote cloud engineer openings sit in Technology & Software, Insurance, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors hire cloud engineers remotely because their products, platforms, and data pipelines run entirely in the cloud, making geographic location irrelevant to the work.
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