Cloud Engineer – Data Protection and Cryptography

Yoh,-A-Day-; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Cloud Engineer – Data Protection and Cryptography in Plano, TX is a contract role focused on data encryption, tokenization, and protection policy management. You will lead cryptography projects, collaborate with cybersecurity teams, and mature governance around data protection in a mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities include building cryptographic solutions, cloud-based security, and automation with Ansible and Terraform, while mentoring engineers and staying current with emerging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years in cryptography.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity engineering.
• 2+ years cloud-native tech (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 2+ years Unix/Linux administration.
• 2+ years SELinux experience.
• 2+ years Protegrity data protection solutions.
• 2+ years Ansible Automation Platform.
• 2+ years Terraform Enterprise.
• 3+ years coding in Python/SQL/Java/JS/Golang/Bash/Perl/Ruby.
• 4+ years Protegrity Data Protection platform.
• 2+ years Linux file system tech (FUSE/GPFS/NFS).
• 2+ years Linux storage/HA/replication.
• 3+ years DevOps & Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead cryptography and cloud security projects.
• Collaborate with cyber PMs, architects and engineers.
• Assess confidentiality risks and vulnerabilities.
• Design and support cryptographic solutions and key management.
• Mature governance for cryptography, audits and standards.
• Serve as technical lead in a 5x9 data protection environment.
• Support Protegrity encryption and tokenization solutions.
• Develop Ansible automation for Protegrity agent lifecycle on Linux.
• Use Terraform Enterprise for AWS serverless deployments and Protegrity Cloud Protector integrations.
• Implement at-rest encryption with Protegrity Fuse File Encryption.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Protegrity data protection policies.
• Integrate with Snowflake and Teradata data platforms.
• Stay current with tech trends; mentor engineers and review code.

Skills

Cryptography

Cybersecurity engineering

Cloud platforms

Linux/Unix

SELinux

Protegrity protection

Ansible

Terraform Enterprise

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ansible Automation Platform

Terraform Enterprise

Job description

Cloud Engineer – Data Protection and Cryptography (BH-400522)

Location Plano, United States Sector IT

Cloud Engineer – Data Protection and Cryptography,
18 month contract
Plano, TX (Onsite)

Seeking a Cloud Engineer to support enterprise data protection, cryptography, and cloud security initiatives. This role will serve as a technical lead and subject-matter expert within a mission-critical environment focused on data encryption, tokenization, and protection policy management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects involving cryptography, distributed microservices, cloud platforms, and full-stack systems.
• Partner with Cyber product managers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver secure, cloud-based solutions.
• Assess security risks related to data confidentiality and integrity, identify vulnerabilities, and evaluate potential cyber threats.
• Design, implement, and support cryptographic solutions, including encryption, hashing, digital signatures, and secure key management.
• Help mature the enterprise cryptography governance framework, including policies, standards, guidelines, compliance, and auditability.
• Serve as the technical lead and subject-matter expert for a 5x9 mission-critical data protection environment.
• Support Protegrity Data Encryption and Tokenization solutions, including data protection policies and platform integrations.
• Develop and maintain Ansible automation for the lifecycle management of Protegrity Agent software across a large Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
• Use Terraform Enterprise to support AWS serverless deployments and integrations with Protegrity Cloud Protector.
• Implement and support at-rest encryption using Protegrity Fuse File Encryption technologies.
• Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot Protegrity data protection policies.
• Support integrations with data management platforms, including Snowflake and Teradata.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, participate in technical communities, mentor engineers, and contribute to coding or code reviews as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in cryptography.
• At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud-native technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• At least 2 years of Unix or Linux systems administration experience.
• At least 2 years of SELinux experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with Protegrity data protection solutions.
• At least 2 years of DevOps experience using Ansible Automation Platform.
• At least 2 years of experience using Terraform Enterprise.
• 2+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 3+ years of coding or scripting experience using Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl, or Ruby.
• 4+ years of experience with the Protegrity Data Protection platform.
• 2+ years of experience with Linux file system technologies, such as FUSE, GPFS, or NFS.
• 2+ years of experience with Linux storage subsystems, clustering, high availability, fault tolerance, and replication.
• 3+ years of experience with DevOps principles and Agile development practices.

Estimated Min Rate: $47.25
Estimated Max Rate: $69.84

What’s In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

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