Cloud Security Engineer

Actalent; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cloud Security professional to join their remote team. The role involves identifying and remediating cybersecurity threats, monitoring vulnerabilities, and ensuring system integrity. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in AWS and experience with vulnerability management. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Qualifications

• Proficiency in AWS, SQL, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience in triaging cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the discovery, evaluation, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Monitor existing vulnerability scanners and dashboards.
• Coordinate with teams to communicate vulnerabilities.

Skills

AWS

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Job description

Job Description

The Cloud Security team is dedicated to identifying, containing, and eliminating cybersecurity threats within software and services. This role supports the discovery, evaluation, and remediation of security vulnerabilities and ensures the integrity of our systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the discovery, evaluation, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Monitor existing vulnerability scanners and dashboards.
• Update or create required documentation for the Vulnerability Management (VM) program.
• Conduct triage to determine the severity and impact of identified vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate with teams to communicate vulnerabilities and determine remediation approaches.
• Assist in developing metrics to support tracking the effectiveness of the VM program.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in AWS, SQL, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience in triaging cybersecurity vulnerabilities and understanding the CVSS system.
• Familiarity with Cloud Security (AWS) and container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Ability to understand existing SQL queries and develop or fine-tune new queries.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Open to learning new Security Operations technologies and skills.
• Familiarity with Go coding.

Work Environment

This position is 100% remote with the core team available from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm PST. The individual must be able to work for at least 4 hours during this period, with the remaining hours worked outside this time window.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be specific to elections, plans, or program terms.

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 20, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail].