Cloud Security Specialist

Position Overview - We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Specialist with strong expertise in REST API integrations and cloud security engineering. This role will design, build, and secure API-based integrations across cloud platforms, ensuring resilient, scalable, and compliant data exchange. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with secure integration patterns, automation, and cloud-native architectures, while providing technical leadership across engineering and security teams., · Design and document API integrations and data mappings across cloud systems.

· Build secure, resilient API integrations with proper error handling, retries, and monitoring.

· Develop automation using serverless functions, scripts, and event-driven workflows.

· Implement security controls and support DLP and CASB initiatives.

· Perform testing, monitoring, and documentation of integrations.

· Create and maintain security standards, playbooks, and configuration guides.

· Provide technical guidance to engineering teams on secure implementations.

· Collaborate across teams to support secure design, build, and operations.

· Strong experience with REST API design, integration, security, and documentation.

· Knowledge of resilient integration patterns (error handling, retries, monitoring).

· Experience with scripting, automation, and cloud-native architectures.

· Knowledge of API security, IAM, network security, and DevSecOps practices.

· Experience implementing cloud security controls and working in regulated environments (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP).

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred

· AWS Certified Security - Specialty

· AWS Certified Solutions Architect

· Experience with ServiceNow, Collibra, Saviynt integrations

· Experience with serverless, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code

· Familiarity with CASB, DLP, and Zero Trust concepts