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Addison Group

Cloud Security Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$57 - $76.25/hr

Cloud Security Engineer Remote/Onsite : 100% Remote Required Tech/Experience (Manager won't consider candidates without the following): * Hands-on experience with AWS security tools (GuardDuty ...

Koniag, Inc.

Cloud Security Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$135K - $175K/yr

The Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for the security aspects of cloud system design ... IT/network engineering, security engineering, system administration, or security operations.

Far Coder

$25K - $40K/mo

# Remote Cloud Security Engineer Job at CyberSheathUSA2 hours agoFull TimeUSA$25000 - $40000 ... and IT Managed Services Provider primarily focused on providing Cybersecurity services to the ...

DAN Solutions

Cloud Security Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

... security engineer on our team, you'll evaluate and support the documentation, validation ... Technology (IT) systems meet the organization's Information Assurance (IA) and security ...

Optimum

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Bethpage, NY · On-site

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, development, and compliance, to ... Mentor cloud security engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development ...

Optimum

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Norwalk, CT · On-site

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, development, and compliance, to ... Mentor cloud security engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development ...

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Cloud Security Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$74.25 - $98.50/hr

... IT systems. Job Duties & Responsibilities - Essential Job Functions may include, but are not ... engineering, scientific, or management problems. * Serve as the lead Cloud Security Architect ...

Optimum

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, development, and compliance, to ... Mentor cloud security engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development ...

Apex Informatics

Cloud Security Engineer

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$53.50 - $71.50/hr

Experience with CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, or similar cloud security technologies. * Knowledge of ... Work with engineering and cloud platform teams to integrate security controls throughout the ...

Optimum

Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Bethpage, NY · On-site

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, development, and compliance, to ... Mentor cloud security engineers, providing guidance, support, and professional development ...

swirecc

Sr. IT Security Engineer

Draper, UT · On-site

$107K - $146K/yr

They serve as a technical leader within the Cybersecurity team, partnering closely with IT Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Cloud Operations, Application Development, and Security Operations ...

swirecc

Sr. IT Security Engineer

Draper, UT · On-site

$107K - $146K/yr

They serve as a technical leader within the Cybersecurity team, partnering closely with IT Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Cloud Operations, Application Development, and Security Operations ...

Leidos

Cloud Security Engineer

Seaside, CA · On-site

In this mission, we deliver advanced scientific, technical, and IT solutions that enable the ... As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding cloud infrastructure ...

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Cloud Security Engineer

Chicago, IL • Remote

Addison Group
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$57 - $76.25/hr

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Job description

Position Title:

Cloud Security Engineer

Remote/Onsite :100% Remote

Required Tech/Experience (Manager won’t consider candidates without the following):

  1. Hands-on experience with AWS security tools (GuardDuty, CloudTrail, SecurityHub, etc.)
  2. Strong experience leveraging Terraform for infrastructure and security controls
  3. Experience with Wiz (Wiz.io)

Preferred Tech/Experience (Not required, but moves the candidate to the top of the list):

  1. Multi-cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  2. Strong background in IAM, networking, and cloud security architecture

Typical Day to Day (Tasks & Responsibilities):

  • Get into the weeds of cloud security engineering across AWS (and potentially Azure/GCP)
  • Establish and enforce security baselines during infrastructure deployment
  • Implement alerts, monitoring, and protections across cloud environments
  • Partner with DevOps and Platform teams to embed security into infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
  • Identify vulnerabilities and drive remediation efforts
  • Enhance cloud security posture through automation and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  • Contribute to overall cloud security architecture and best practices

Years’ Experience/Degree Requirements/Certification:

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud security engineering
  • Strong technical background (this is not a GRC-focused role)
  • Experience across AWS required; Azure/GCP exposure is a plus

Job Description:

● Implement and optimize security controls for AWS cloud infrastructure through code.

● Monitor and review application and infrastructure security posture, initiating remediation

efforts with relevant teams.

● Recommend new or revised security measures and countermeasures for current

security challenges.

● Collaborate with DevOps and Platform teams to ensure security considerations are

embedded from the outset.

● Identify, create, and implement security standards for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure

deployment automations.

● Oversee the implementation and administration of logging and monitoring services to

safeguard the security and integrity of applications.

● Create and maintain system documentation, architecture diagrams, and online

collaborative documentation (e.g., Wiki) with high quality.

● Work on other security engineering initiatives such as streamlining vulnerability

management and network architecture.

What you will bring to the team:

● 5+ years of demonstrable experience with AWS cloud security infrastructure and tools.

● Experience with three or more of the following AWS services: GuardDuty, CloudTrail,

CloudWatch, Inspector, SecurityHub, TrustedAdvisor, Config, ControlTower / GuardRails.

● Experience using organizational cloud governance constructs (e.g., AWS Organizations

including OUs and SCPs).

● Strong understanding and experience with IAM, including roles and policies.

● Strong understanding and experience with cloud access control & security mechanisms

(e.g., ACL, Security Groups, VPCs).

● Strong knowledge of application development, cloud networking concepts, systems

engineering, and network engineering to develop security requirements and best

practices, enterprise risk assessment methodologies

● Strong experience with Terraform.

● Strong experience with Wiz.

● Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling (Artifactory/ECR, Github Actions)

● Able to show initiative and translate business requirements and needs into technical,

secure solutions.

● Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex security

concepts clearly and concisely

● Experience with other cloud providers such as GCP, Azure, OC