Cloud Security Engineer

Amazon.com, Inc.
Alexandria, United States of America
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Alexandria, United States of America

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Firewall
Azure
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Computer Security
Databases
Data Centers
Information Leak Prevention
DevOps
Middleware
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
JSON
Python
Open Source Technology
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Cloud Services
Security Information and Event Management
YAML
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cloud Platform System
Software Security
Cyber Threat Analysis
Cloudformation
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Terraform
Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

Job description

  • The Cloud Security Engineer will provide security monitoring and analyze/interpret potential malicious activity for incident response.
  • Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Review and technical inspection of cloud systems, identifying and mitigating potential security weaknesses, and ensuring system functionality.
  • Work autonomously in an area of cloud security monitoring to analyze overall security posture and provide relevant information to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Work with assigned system stakeholders to understand their cloud infrastructure to adequately support the mission.
  • Assist with the implementation of monitoring capabilities for various audiences developers, business owners, security, and infrastructure; analyze all platform level, network changes and monitor impact and provide appropriate technical solutions to resolve issues efficiently; evaluate and document operating baseline according to required standards.
  • Utilize in-depth knowledge of infrastructure components (VM's, Security Products, Network ports and protocols, Databases, Middleware, and open-source code) to support DevOps in an enterprise environment to build, maintain and sustain an enterprise information technology DevOps operational model.
  • The staff shall have skill sets to perform computer incident response and remediation practices as outlined in NIST 800-61 (Computer Security Incident Handling Guide) and DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Policy Handbook, Attachment F Incident Response
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Government., As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project ma…
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Requirements

  • At least 6 years of progressive experience administering, designing, and engineering cloud solutions.
  • Sound fundamental knowledge of cloud technology and enterprise IT systems
  • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with experience exercising mature judgment.
  • Experience deploying resources into and running workloads in Amazon Web Services and/or Microsoft Azure
  • Ability to clearly translate technical requirements and concepts in a manner that appeals to a wide audience.
  • Experience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.
  • Experience with operating systems and software: upgrade planning and implementation
  • Fundamental knowledge of and experience working in a DevOps centric environment
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, code promotion processes and methodologies
  • Experience with scripting languages such as python, json, YAML or others
  • Experience with deploying infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation templates, Azure ARM templates, Chef, Terraform or other automation tools.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in vast array of Cyber Security platforms: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Threat Intel, Endpoint Security
  • Experience with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and other cloud models
  • Have a deep understanding of Cloud Security, API Security, and Container Security
  • Bachelor's Degree in related-field or equivalent experience

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