Cloud Security Engineer

Amazon.com, Inc.

Alexandria, VA, United States

about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.com

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Amazon Web Services Application Firewall Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Databases Data Centers Information Leak Prevention DevOps

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Middleware Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) JSON Python (Programming Language) Open Source Technology Platform as a Service (PAAS) Cloud Services Security Information and Event Management YAML Scripting 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
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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