Cloud Security Engineer

Rishabh Software Pvt. Ltd
Falls Church, VA, United States
26 days 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

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Amazon Web Services Application Firewall Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Databases Information Leak Prevention DevOps Middleware
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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
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Government.

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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