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Cloud Security Engineer

Chicago, IL ยท 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 ...

Cloud Security Engineer

Chicago, IL ยท 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 ...

Junior Cloud Engineer Remote Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment . This entry-level ...

Raleigh, NC Remote position Fulltime Position JD: * Infrastructure Cloud Architect * Cloud ... Mentorship & Leadership - Provide guidance and mentorship to junior cloud engineers. * Continuous ...

This is a remote-based position located in the United States or Canada. Please note that as part of ... Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous ...

SOSi is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support mission requirements for a structured approach ... Off-site/Remote Working at SOSi All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not ...

SOSi is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support mission requirements for a structured approach ... Off-site/Remote Working at SOSi All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not ...

Cloud Security Engineer

MN ยท On-site +1

$58.25 - $78/hr

Description: Cloud Security Engineer - Risk Reduction Role Summary We are looking for an ... Remote VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity ...

Cloud Security Engineer (Remote Eligible)

Denver, CO ยท On-site +1

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

The Cloud Security Engineer engineers and operates security controls across Azure environments and ... Remote eligible; occasional after-hours support for incidents. On-call rotation for major incidents.

This role is remote with the expectation that candidates are based near one of the following Voya ... Mentor junior team members and influence secure-by-design practices across the organization.

Cloud Security Engineer

WV ยท On-site +1

$122K - $165K/yr

No GDIT is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer to provide technical leadership in cloud security ... This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the ...

Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Chicago, IL ยท On-site +1

$145K - $195K/yr

As a Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you are the most senior individual contributor responsible for ... We are not open to remote candidates for this role. Hybrid: For Chicago-based employees, we follow ...

This role is remote with the expectation that candidates are based near one of the following Voya ... Mentor junior team members and influence secure-by-design practices across the organization.

Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Sioux Falls, SD ยท On-site +1

$52.50 - $72/hr

... and archive remote sensing data. You'll gain hands-on experience across the full systems ... S. (required for government security credential). * Bachelor's degree in computer science ...

This role is remote with the expectation that candidates are based near one of the following Voya ... Mentor junior team members and influence secure-by-design practices across the organization.

Cloud & Security Engineer

Manhattan, NY ยท Remote

$61 - $81.75/hr

This is a fully remote position, and applicants may work from anywhere in the United States. The Cloud & Security Engineer will support CP Unlimited cloud first strategy by helping maintain, secure ...

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Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer

Addison Group

Chicago, IL โ€ข Remote

$57 - $76.25/hr

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Job description

Position Title:

Cloud Security Engineer

Remote/Onsite :100% Remote

Required Tech/Experience (Manager wonโ€™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

Yearsโ€™ 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:

โ— Implement and optimize security controls for AWS cloud infrastructure through code.

โ— Monitor and review application and infrastructure security posture, initiating remediation

efforts with relevant teams.

โ— Recommend new or revised security measures and countermeasures for current

security challenges.

โ— Collaborate with DevOps and Platform teams to ensure security considerations are

embedded from the outset.

โ— Identify, create, and implement security standards for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure

deployment automations.

โ— Oversee the implementation and administration of logging and monitoring services to

safeguard the security and integrity of applications.

โ— Create and maintain system documentation, architecture diagrams, and online

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

โ— Work on other security engineering initiatives such as streamlining vulnerability

management and network architecture.

What you will bring to the team:

โ— 5+ years of demonstrable experience with AWS cloud security infrastructure and tools.

โ— Experience with three or more of the following AWS services: GuardDuty, CloudTrail,

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

โ— Experience using organizational cloud governance constructs (e.g., AWS Organizations

including OUs and SCPs).

โ— Strong understanding and experience with IAM, including roles and policies.

โ— Strong understanding and experience with cloud access control & security mechanisms

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

โ— Strong knowledge of application development, cloud networking concepts, systems

engineering, and network engineering to develop security requirements and best

practices, enterprise risk assessment methodologies

โ— Strong experience with Terraform.

โ— Strong experience with Wiz.

โ— Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling (Artifactory/ECR, Github Actions)

โ— Able to show initiative and translate business requirements and needs into technical,

secure solutions.

โ— Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex security

concepts clearly and concisely

โ— Experience with other cloud providers such as GCP, Azure, OC