# Cloud Security Engineer, AWS GovCloud at Apex Space

- Company: Apex Space
- What the company does: Mass-manufacturing productized satellite platforms to accelerate deployment of critical, next-generation constellations. Backed by a16z and CRV.
- Company website: https://www.apexspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/apex-technology-inc/670aee73-27ec-4407-b913-f7bfa56f07ec
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/apex-space-cloud-security-engineer-aws-govcloud/

## About the role

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer, AWS GovCloud to design, implement, maintain, and optimize secure cloud environments supporting U.S. government, DoD, and intelligence community missions. This role plays a critical part in protecting classified and sensitive data in AWS, Azure, and hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructures while ensuring full compliance with federal standards such as NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, and DoD Impact Levels (IL-4/IL-5).

## What they're looking for

- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or a related field (or 5+ years equivalent professional experience in cloud security engineering)
- Experience: 5–9+ years in cloud security engineering, with hands-on work in AWS GovCloud, Azure, Google GCP, or multi-cloud environments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments
- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.), IAM/RBAC, encryption, network security, and cloud-native security services
- Familiarity with SIEM, vulnerability scanners, threat intelligence, and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Python scripting)

Tags: Operations, Strategy, & Administrative