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Aws Security Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

AWS Cloud Architect

Sacramento, CA · On-site

$70.50 - $92.50/hr

Experience with AWS Cloud Security services such as AWS Security Hub, Guarduty, Amazon Inspector, AWS IAM, AWS WAF, AWS Shield, AWS Config. * Expertise in managing and deploying CloudFormation ...

Sr. Security Sales Rep

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$20 - $23.50/hr

AWS North America is building a dedicated Security Sales team to proactively drive first-party and third-party Security Services revenue growth across our customer base. As a Security Seller, you ...

Sr. Security Sales Rep

San Francisco, CA

$20 - $23.50/hr

AWS North America is building a dedicated Security Sales team to proactively drive first-party and third-party Security Services revenue growth across our customer base. As a Security Seller, you ...

AWS Cloud Security Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$59.25 - $79/hr

AWS Cloud Security Engineer The Opportunity: Organizations are expanding their use of AWS, but securing a large cloud environment requires more than deploying individual security tools. As an AWS ...

Sr. Security Sales Rep

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$20 - $23.50/hr

AWS North America is building a dedicated Security Sales team to proactively drive first-party and third-party Security Services revenue growth across our customer base. As a Security Seller, you ...

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How much do aws security jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for aws security in California is $25.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $28.94 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an AWS Security?

An AWS Security job involves protecting cloud environments hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Professionals in this role ensure the security of AWS infrastructure, implement best practices, manage identity and access controls, monitor for threats, and respond to security incidents. They often work with tools like AWS IAM, Security Hub, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and WAF to maintain compliance and protect sensitive data.

What does an AWS Security professional do?

As an AWS Security professional, your daily tasks often include monitoring and responding to security alerts, configuring access controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with security best practices. You may be responsible for designing and implementing security solutions within AWS, auditing cloud environments, and collaborating with development and operations teams to remediate risks. Regularly reviewing and updating security policies, participating in incident response exercises, and creating documentation for security processes are also common aspects of the role. This position involves a dynamic mix of proactive and reactive tasks to help protect cloud infrastructure and maintain organizational security standards.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the AWS Security position?

To thrive in an AWS Security role, you need a strong foundation in cloud security, networking concepts, risk assessment, and identity and access management, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with AWS security tools (such as AWS IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty), experience with automation scripts, and certifications like AWS Certified Security – Specialty are highly valued. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are important soft skills in this position. These qualifications ensure the ability to safeguard sensitive data, detect threats proactively, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain robust cloud security architectures.

What are the most commonly searched types of Aws Security jobs in California?

The most popular types of Aws Security jobs in California are:

What cities in California are hiring for Aws Security jobs?

Cities in California with the most Aws Security job openings:

Infographic showing various Aws Security job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $53,329 per year, or $25.6 per hour.

AWS Security Architect

Omega Solutions, Inc.

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$76.50 - $99/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
Omega Solutions, Inc. is seeking an AWS Security Architect to join Levi's AIML Technology organization. The role involves architecting, implementing, and managing security operations for a cloud-based Data Science Platform, with significant responsibilities in threat management and secure software development.
Responsibilities:
• Ability to analyze stakeholder requirements and convert into secure and scalable cloud solutions.
• Review application architectures and implementation details for design flaws, incorrect security implementation and missing security controls.
• Create threat models to communicate risks to engineers, project managers and other technical teams.
• Address compliance and privacy issues based on the requirements for CCPA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) etc.
• Implement Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC) processes and develop secure coding guidelines
• Implement DevSecOps model while working with DevOps team to automate security in CI/CD.
• Build out new security control catalog, security policies and procedures and assist in enforcing them.
• Use Static and Dynamic Analysis tools to support broad testing and vulnerability discovery in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Design, implement and manage Layer7 firewall with centralized ingress and egress Internet for all AWS accounts under AWS Control Tower setup.
• Implement and validate the security principles of minimum attack surface area, least privilege, secure defaults, avoiding security by obscurity, keeping security simple and fixing security issues correctly.
Qualifications:
Required:
• AWS SA Professional Certification is mandatory
• Ability to analyze stakeholder requirements and convert into secure and scalable cloud solutions.
• Review application architectures and implementation details for design flaws, incorrect security implementation and missing security controls.
• Create threat models to communicate risks to engineers, project managers and other technical teams.
• Address compliance and privacy issues based on the requirements for CCPA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) etc.
• Implement Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC) processes and develop secure coding guidelines.
• Implement DevSecOps model while working with DevOps team to automate security in CI/CD.
• Build out new security control catalog, security policies and procedures and assist in enforcing them.
• Use Static and Dynamic Analysis tools to support broad testing and vulnerability discovery in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Design, implement and manage Layer7 firewall with centralized ingress and egress Internet for all AWS accounts under AWS Control Tower setup.
• Implement and validate the security principles of minimum attack surface area, least privilege, secure defaults, avoiding security by obscurity, keeping security simple and fixing security issues correctly.
• AWS Cloud Experience (AWS SA Professional Certification)
• Experience with DevSecOps, Code Security and relevant tools.
• Infrastructure knowledge (Networking, Security, DNS, Fortinet Virtual Firewall)
• AWS Cloud native security controls (AWS Security Hub, AWS Guard Duty, ALB, NACL, Internet Gateways, NAT Gateways).
• Container Security (ECS, EKS, Fargate)
• Ideal candidates should have 10+ years of prior experience in IT in network security, information security and infrastructure in a high-tech environment.
• 5+ years successfully architecting and implementing security and DevSecOps on public cloud solutions (AWS or GCP).
• Proven work experience as a Cloud Security Architect or similar role in a cloud native environment.
• Deep hands-on experience leading the design and deployment of technology infrastructure and associated security controls.
Company:
Omega was incorporated in 2007 in the State of California to offer high end IT Solutions ranging from IT Software and product development to technology deployment and specialize in providing software solutions to diverse business sectors in USA and World-wide. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.