Cloud Security Engineer - (Wiz)

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in Toronto is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to monitor and enhance security posture across cloud environments. You will configure security policies, triage findings, and work alongside engineering teams to implement best practices. Ideal candidates possess over 3 years of experience, strong skills in AWS and Azure, and familiarity with cloud compliance frameworks. This hybrid role offers flexibility with 2-3 days in-office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud security engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Deep understanding of cloud security concepts and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain security policies and controls within Wiz.
• Monitor and triage security findings from Wiz.
• Create and maintain documentation related to compliance controls.

Skills

Cloud security engineering

Communication abilities

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Tools

AWS

Azure

Wiz

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

As a Cloud Security engineer you will be responsible for monitoring security posture, following up vulnerability management, cloud misconfigurations and supporting compliance and security control implementations and auditing based on Wiz. You will work closely with internal product engineering teams to ensure secure cloud configurations across our multi-cloud environment.

In this role, you will:

• Configure and maintain security policies, rules, and controls within Wiz to align with organizational security requirements
• Monitor and triage security findings from Wiz, coordinating with relevant teams for remediation
• Create and maintain documentation related to compliance controls and standards
• Perform regular reviews of Wiz security findings and generate reports for stakeholders
• Partner with cloud engineering teams to implement security best practices and resolve identified issues
• Assist in incident response activities when Wiz identifies potential security issues

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 3+ years of experience in cloud security engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Deep understanding of cloud security concepts, compliance frameworks, and best practices
• Experience with cloud security tools and cloud-native security controls
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication abilities and experience working with cross-functional teams

This will help you stand out

• Direct experience with Wiz platform
• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, etc.)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with healthcare compliance standards like HIPPA and HITRUST
• Knowledge of container security and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD security integration
• Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.