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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 & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cloud security engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience securing AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform environments
- Proficiency with cloud-native security tools such as CSPM, SIEM, and IAM platforms
- Relevant certification such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP
- Experience implementing or auditing compliance frameworks including SOC 2, FedRAMP, or HIPAA
- Ability to write infrastructure-as-code and automate security controls using scripting languages
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related technical discipline
Tips for Your Remote Cloud Security Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cloud security engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search by the skills and cloud platforms you know, find roles that match your background, and apply directly before postings fill.
Show your async security documentation skills
Remote cloud security engineers communicate findings, incidents, and architecture recommendations in writing, not in hallway conversations. Include writing samples in your application: runbooks, incident post-mortems, or threat model write-ups that show you can convey complex security context clearly without a meeting.
Build a visible cloud security lab portfolio
Remote hiring managers can't watch you work, so they rely on evidence. Set up public cloud environments, run vulnerability assessments, and document your detection engineering or IAM configurations in a GitHub repository or a written case study. Concrete, reproducible work replaces the trust that office presence would otherwise build.
Target remote interviews with cloud-native scenarios
Remote cloud security interviews lean heavily on scenario-based questions: how you'd respond to a misconfigured S3 bucket, how you'd design a zero-trust network in AWS, or how you'd triage a SIEM alert at 2 a.m. without escalation. Prepare structured, written answers and practice walking through your reasoning aloud on video.
Remote Cloud Security Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cloud security engineer job?
Remote cloud security engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate both technical depth and the ability to work without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen for cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP), hands-on experience with IAM, SIEM tools, and infrastructure-as-code security, and strong written communication for async collaboration. Certifications like CCSP or AWS Security Specialty strengthen your profile, and a portfolio of real cloud security work closes the gap faster than credentials alone.
Which companies hire remote cloud security engineers?
Remote cloud security engineer roles are posted by Google, CrowdStrike, and Connected Logistics and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first firms, cloud-native software companies, and distributed teams in financial services and healthcare technology are among the most consistent hirers of this role.
Can you get a remote cloud security engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level cloud security roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Cloud-native startups and managed security service providers are more likely to take a chance on early-career candidates. What opens the door is demonstrable hands-on work: home lab projects, cloud security certifications, and contributions to open-source security tooling all signal that you can self-direct in a remote environment.
Do you need a degree for remote cloud security engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote cloud security employers weigh practical skills, certifications, and verifiable work over a degree more than many other tech disciplines do, because the role is defined by what you can secure and detect, not where you studied. Certifications like CompTIA Security+, CCSP, or AWS Security Specialty, combined with evidence of real cloud security work, carry significant weight when a degree is absent.
Which industries hire the most remote cloud security engineers?
Most remote cloud security engineer openings sit in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Healthcare & Medical Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors hire cloud security engineers remotely because their distributed teams need security expertise embedded across infrastructure that is entirely cloud-based and geographically spread.
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