Cloud Security Engineer

Piper Companies; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

PTO and sick leave

Paid Holiday and Sick Leave

Job summary

A leading security solutions firm located in Fulton, MD is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join their security team. The role involves implementing security measures, analyzing operations, and enhancing existing processes. Candidates should have over a year of experience in security engineering, familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and programming skills in Python. Competitive salary range is $80,000 to $115,000, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in security engineering.
• Strong experience with EntraID, including identity governance.
• Proficient in AWS or Azure cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support web application security scanning tools and processes.
• Analyze operational environments to enhance processes.
• Oversee essential infrastructure systems for business operations.

Skills

Security engineering experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

EntraID proficiency

Python programming

NIST framework knowledge

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer for a world wide organization located in the Fulton, MD area. The Cloud Security Engineer role sits within the security team where they leverage their analytical, monitoring, triage and infrastructure skills. The Cloud Security Engineer will need to sit on site 2-3 days per week in Fulton, MD.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of web application security scanning tools and processes
• Contribute to the analysis of operational environments and provide recommendations for enhancing existing processes
• Support the deployment and oversight of essential infrastructure systems critical to core business operations
• Help to support the security of containerized applications and Kubernetes systems
• Report security risks and translate technical issues to business leaders to keep them informed

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in security engineering
• Strong proven experience with EntraID, including identity governance and access controls
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
• Background working with RMF and NIST
• Proven proficiency in languages such as Python

Compensation

• $80,000 – $115,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law

Keywords: AWS, Azure, cloud security, Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), security compliance, security governance, ATO (Authorization to Operate), continuous monitoring, Python, scripting, automation, vulnerability management, threat detection, incident response, identity and access management (IAM), infrastructure as code (IaC), DevSecOps, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, security assessments, security controls, cloud-native security tools, log analysis, SIEM, security architecture, system hardening, and regulatory compliance.

This job opens for applications on 10/24/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date