22 Jul
Cloud Security Engineer
California, Santaanna , 92656 Santaanna USA

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Our client in the Insurance industry is currently seeking a

Cloud Security Engineer.The Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for taking the lead on securing and hardening cloud environments through preventative solid and detective controls and ensuring continuous compliance.

Duration: 9-month contract (potential of extension)

Hourly Rate: $70/hr. - $75/hr. - W2 Only (Not open to C2C)

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:
  • Architect and develop automation frameworks and security policies, and best practices for public cloud platforms.
  • Develop a roadmap to move towards an identity-based zero-trust model.
  • Consult on enterprise cloud security strategy and participate in maturity mapping activities
  • Ensure security of all assets in the cloud by integrating security best practices for identity-based security, shared secrets, key rotation, and other security requirements.
  • Work within an agile methodology to prioritize and organize work efforts.
  • Mentor others in the principles and best practices of cloud security and secure-by-design deployments
  • Assess, harden, and develop secure infrastructure as code, Terraform modules, golden images, and other resources for consumption by application developers.
  • Integrate events and related lots with enterprise SIEM tools.
  • Implement event-driven automation on cloud-native tooling (e.g., Lambda, Step, etc.) to respond to security incidents.

Qualifications & Experience:
  • 8+ years of experience in an applicable cloud, infrastructure, or software engineering role
  • 2-4 years of hands-on experience managing cloud security and hardening cloud platforms and resources.
  • Experience implementing and managing cloud security toolings such as AWS Security Hub, Microsoft CAS, AWS Inspect, GuardDuty, or similar applicable tools.
  • BS in Computer Science and Engineering, or equivalent experience and certifications
  • Experience working as part of a Scrum or Agile team.
  • Strong background in network, OS, and API security
  • Adept in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Node.JS.
  • Experience with bash and PowerShell and the command-line interface to at least one primary cloud service, preferably AWS CLI.
  • Experience leveraging configuration management platforms such as Ansible, CloudGuard, or others.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to interact with various stakeholders and with experience presenting to non-technical business audiences
  • Preferred: Experience writing Terraform.
  • Preferred: AWS or Azure Security Certifications
  • Preferred: MS in Computer Science and Engineering
We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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