This role is an independent contractor engagement, not an employee position. If converted to a full-time W-2 employee role, eligibility for employee benefits will apply at that time according to company policy.

About Chronus:

We are a mission-driven SaaS business that helps forward-thinking organizations prepare for the future, delivering industry-leading mentoring and community software that unleashes employee potential. And we do the same for our people.

Our Mission:

We help organizations create connected workplaces where people thrive. Organizations only reach their potential when their people do. That’s why we bring purpose-driven mentoring and communities to employees at scale. We know technology can help better activate them and our passion is unwavering. Every day, we work toward our vision of establishing a more innovative and empathetic world where human interactions drive development, belonging and connection.

What we look for in you:

We are seeking a skilled professional(U.S. citizen) to support the operations, maintenance, and compliance of FedRAMP and IL4 cloud environments. This position will require successful completion of a National Agency Check with Local Agency Check (NACLC) background investigation.

This is a fixed-term independent contractor engagement (approximately 12 months) with the possibility — but not the guarantee — of conversion to a full-time W-2 employee role. During the contract period, the contractor is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and other statutory obligations.

Must-Have:

• Proficiency with Linux terminal and CLI-based administration.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Solid knowledge of security principles and vulnerability management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of cloud services (preferably AWS)

Nice-to-Have:

• Background in information security or cybersecurity compliance.
• Exposure to FedRAMP or IL4 compliance processes.
• Familiarity with DISA STIG hardening.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

Other Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully complete a NACLC (National Agency Check with Local Agency Check) background investigation, initiated by the U.S. Government, within 1 month of starting the contract.
• National Agency Check: Completion of a National Agency Check.
• Financial Review: Verification of the subject's financial status, including credit bureau checks covering all locations where the subject has resided, been employed, or attended school for six months or more for the past seven years.
• Date and Place of Birth: Corroboration of date and place of birth through a check of appropriate documentation, if not completed in any previous investigation; a check of Bureau of Vital Statistics records when any discrepancy is found to exist.
• Local Agency Checks: As a minimum, all investigations will include checks of law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction where the subject has lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five years, and, if applicable, of the appropriate agency for any identified arrests within the last five years.

Cloud Operations & Security Engineer Scope of Work:

Compliance & Certification Support:

• National Agency Check: Completion of a National Agency Check.
• Support annual 3PAO assessments for FedRAMP and IL4 certifications, typically conducted in Q1.
• Prepare and present detailed yearly status reports to FedRAMP external stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance documentation and ensure all evidence/artifacts are up to date for audits.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Troubleshoot IL4/FedRAMP-related issues for clients and customers.
• Participate in client calls as needed (with prior notice) to provide technical and compliance insights.

Security & Maintenance:

• Perform patch management and software updates for all relevant systems.
• Conduct ongoing vulnerability scanning, apply DISA STIGs, and remediate findings.
• Carry out regular key rotations, port/protocol reviews, and maintain hardware/software inventories.
• Review and address findings from vulnerability assessments and penetration tests.

AWS Infrastructure Management:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, etc.).
• Monitor infrastructure performance, reliability, and security.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery plans.
• Maintain and test scenario-based security incident response plans.

Operations & Process:

• Proactively monitor logs and alerts to detect and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to align infrastructure with application needs.
• Manage work using a process-driven approach with JIRA tickets, email approvals, and SIA reviews.

Engagement: Approximately 4-5 hours per day

Salary: Between $60/hour to $80/hour

*This role is not eligible for benefits during the contract period.