AWS Security Consultant

R Systems; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

R Systems in Dallas, Texas seeks an experienced AWS Security Specialist / Solutions Architect to design secure cloud architectures and governance, implement secure CI/CD pipelines, and lead cloud security assessments. The role focuses on AWS security best practices, threat modeling, and robust security reviews across platforms.

Qualified candidates hold AWS Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Professional, and CISSP, with 5+ years hands-on experience in cloud security environments.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on AWS Cloud Security experience.
• Knowledge of IAM security, cross-account access, and policy design.
• IaC with Terraform for security.
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD security tooling.
• Ability to model threats (STRIDE) and perform security assessments.

Skills

AWS Cloud Security

IAM & Cross-Account

Terraform IaC Security

DevSecOps CI/CD Security

Threat Modeling STRIDE

Vulnerability Management

SAST SCA Secrets Scanning

Cloud Security Review

AWS Best Practices & Governance

Education

AWS Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification

CISSP Certification

Job description

• AWS Security Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification
• CISSP Certification

Required Skills

• Primary Skills (Must Have)
• AWS Cloud Security (5+ years hands-on experience)
• IAM Security, Cross-Account Access, Role & Trust Policy Design
• Terraform Security / Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• DevSecOps & CI/CD Security (GitHub Actions, CodeBuild)
• Threat Modeling (STRIDE)
• Vulnerability Management & Security Assessments
• SAST, SCA, Secrets Scanning, Dependency Scanning
• Security Review of Cloud Platforms and Applications
• AWS Security Best Practices & Governance