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# Cloud Security Engineer

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Open Source Technology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Vulnerability Management, Computer Network Technologies, Boto3, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b598a415-dceb-475a-a531-860bb9b9264b

## About the Role

* Demonstrated track record securing AWS cloud infrastructures using a mix of native, open-source, and enterprise-grade solutions
 * In-depth expertise with AWS security frameworks and services (such as SCP, KMS, GuardDuty, SecurityHub, IAM, VPCE, Macie, Inspector)
 * Advanced proficiency in Python (especially with Boto3 or similar libraries) and CloudFormation for building automation and seamless integration
 * Experience implementing security for containers, Kubernetes, and across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
 * Hands-on involvement with vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and runtime threat detection in cloud settings
 * Strong track record of collaborating across engineering, architectural, and executive teams
 * Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related discipline

Preferred Skills & Experience

 * Familiarity with Terraform or related Infrastructure-as-Code tools
 * Experience with core networking concepts (routing, switching, etc.)
 * Knowledge of microservices ecosystems, particularly EKS and ECS
 * Background in incident response or experience as part of a CSIRT
 * Ability to influence, advise, and guide senior stakeholders on pivotal technical decisions

## Description

* Completely hands-on engineering role
 * Architect, implement, and troubleshoot scalable cloud automation and security controls
 * Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to refine workflows and support data-driven decision-making
 * Devise and maintain tools for monitoring experiments, overseeing deployments, and automating security evaluations
 * Continuously analyze system behavior to uphold reliability and swiftly mitigate issues, ensuring optimal security performance
 * Champion initiatives for ongoing security improvements and promote a culture of best-in-class cloud security throughout the organization


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