Cloud Security Engineer (AWS)

Cloud Security Engineer (AWS) - 100% Remote (EST hours)

Optomi, in partnership with a Fortune 500 enterprise client is looking to add a Cloud Security Engineer to their team! The Cloud Security Engineer will help to drive Cloud security practices within a high-growth division. The Cloud Security Engineer will assist in driving the strategy and execution of tools and applications in a full cloud (AWS) environment. The right candidate will come with solid technical acumen to oversee and expand the Cloud security posture.

This position starts out as a 12 month, full time (40 hours per week) contract and will look to extend or convert from there. Medical, dental and 401K options are available during the contract duration.

Responsibilities:

• Work on the Cloud Security Insights team to help with automation and security within the environment
• Work closely with DevOps to ensure the Cloud is built securely using IaC and manage cloud security posture management
• Support secure lifecycle process activities including threat modeling, risk assessment, analysis of findings from penetration tests, and tools (e.g., SAST, SCA, Container vulnerability scans)
• Identify, design, and track risk-remediating security requirements by actively managing open security risks. Identify gaps in the environment and how to best integrate current tools/applications int the cloud
• Participate in planning, sprint planning, & daily standups with development teams to champion security in development backlog
• Conduct project status and process presentations for leadership and external customers. Interfaces with vendors and suppliers to ensure product and project compliance. Communicates any non-compliance and the results of any internal project audits to pertinent parties.
• Balance the product requirements and product security to ensure a stable product
• Be a coach to Security Champions to grow their cloud security skills

Required:

• AWS Cloud Engineering experience
• Cloud Security working knowledge
• Cybersecurity working knowledge
• Working knowledge of OWASP
• Understands cloud-based platform architecture and how it differs from on-prem solutions
• AWS Security platform/components
• Secure SLDC experience by means of CI/CD pipelines
• Agile methodology experience
• Python experience
• High attention to detail, especially in documenting work
• Self-motivated and dedicated to follow-through

Nice to have:

• AWS technology experience, to include Security Lake, Identity Center, Security Hub, Inspector
• Experience analyzing security logging and vulnerability incidents
• Applied knowledge in automation and orchestration
• Security compliance experience
• ServiceNow integration experience
• CMDB integration experience