AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Onsite

Rightdirectiontech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud security firm in Washington is seeking a skilled AWS Security Engineer to design and implement secure AWS architectures. The role involves managing IAM policies, ensuring cloud security compliance, and collaborating with DevOps on security automation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of cloud security experience. The position is full-time and 100% onsite, promoting a secure cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud security or infrastructure security.
• Strong understanding of STIG hardening and vulnerability remediation processes.
• Must possess an active Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure AWS architectures aligned with security best practices.
• Configure and manage IAM policies and permission boundaries.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies.

Skills

AWS security services

Incident response

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK)

IAM management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS GuardDuty

AWS WAF

CloudTrail

CloudWatch

Job description

A leading cloud security firm in Washington is seeking a skilled AWS Security Engineer to design and implement secure AWS architectures. The role involves managing IAM policies, ensuring cloud security compliance, and collaborating with DevOps on security automation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of cloud security experience. The position is full-time and 100% onsite, promoting a secure cloud infrastructure.