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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber Cloud Solution Engineer Lead/Staff - **Company:** American Electric Power - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,255.0 - $177,503.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Performance Tuning, Zero Trust Network Access, Web Application Security, Enterprise Data Management, Policy as Code, Google Cloud, Software Troubleshooting, Multi-Cloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Opsworks, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000go2amy ## About the Role Candidates must demonstrate a deep, hands-on technical understanding and operational compatibility with the following: + **Native AWS Security Ecosystem:** Comprehensive understanding of AWS security services, including but not limited to: AWS IAM (complex policies, permission boundaries, organizations), AWSGuardDuty, AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, KMS, Macie, and Network Firewall. + **Multi-Cloud Fundamentals:** Functional technical competency and architectural understanding of security controls in **Azure** (Entra ID, Microsoft Defender for Cloud), **GCP** (Security Command Center, IAM), and **OCI** (Identity and Access Management, Cloud Guard). + **Automation & Code:** Strong proficiency in **IaC** **tools** (specifically Terraform or AWS CloudFormation) and a deep understanding of **PaC** **frameworks** (such as Open Policy Agent/Rego, AWS CloudFormation Guard, orHashiCorpSentinel) to enforce compliance before deployment. + **Enterprise Networking & SASE/SSE:** Foundational understanding of cloud routing, VPC/VNetpeering, CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) concepts. The ideal candidate will stand out if they possess the following advanced capabilities: + **SASE/SSE Experience** **:** Direct, hands-on experience configuring, tuning, and deployinga **SASE/SSE platform** (CASB, SWG, DLP) across AWS, Azure, and GCP. + **Advanced** **IaC** **/** **PaC** **Implementation:** Proven track record of building automated compliance pipelines that block non-compliant codeand infrastructurefrom being merged into production. + **Cloud Security Architecture:** Experience shifting organizations from reactive security monitoring to proactive cloud security posture management (CSPM) and continuous compliance. + **Industry Certifications:** Highly preferred certifications include: + AWS Certified Security - Specialty + AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional + CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) / CISSP + Other AWS, Microsoft Azure,Google CloudPlatform, orOracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications. + CCIPS, CCSP, CERT Incident Response Process Professional + CISM, CISSP, CNDA, CNPS + GIAC Certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCIP, GSEC, GREM) + Other vendor-specificcloudcertifications What We're Looking For: Solutions Engineer Staff (SG9) Education requirements are listed below: + Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required. Work Experience requirement listed below: + 8 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered. Solutions Engineer Lead (SG10) Education requirements are listed below: + Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required. Work Experience requirement listed below: + 10 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered. ## Description Part of a larger team delivering high quality technology solutions to the business. Design, develop and install software solutions. Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices. Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework based team. Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families., As an Advanced Cloud Security Engineer, you will serve as a technical anchor for our enterprise cloud defense strategy. Your primary mission will be engineering, implementing, and monitoring robust security guardrails within our Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystems, while providing critical secondary security engineering support across our multi-cloud footprint, including Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In this role, you won't just be managing alerts-you will be treating infrastructure as code, embedding security directly into the CI/CD pipeline, and defining policy as code to enforce continuous compliance. Additionally, you will play a key role in managing and optimizing our third party SSE (Security Service Edge) platform to seamlessly secure data, web, and cloud access across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. What you'll do: Essential Job Functions & Tasks Responsibilities include the following related to securing cloud compute, network, storage, and end user infrastructure: + **AWS Security Engineering:** Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade security controls utilizingthird party SSEandnative AWS security services. + **Multi-Cloud Support:** Provide primary to AWS /secondary security engineering, posture management, and threat detection support for Azure, GCP, and OCI environments. + **DevSecOps** **& Automation:** Work with our Cloud Engineering group to helpoperationalize **Infrastructure as Code (** **IaC** **)** and **Policy as Code (** **PaC** **)** to automate security guardrails, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks. + **SSE Management:** Architect and maintain policies within thethird partySSE platform to protect corporate data and govern cloud applications across our primary cloud environments. + **Incident Response & Threat Hunting:** Partner withour SOCto investigate cloud-specific security incidents, develop automated remediation playbooks, and conduct threat-modeling exercises., The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. 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