Cloud Security Engineer - AWS/Azure, Kubernetes & Automation

Kelly Services; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate $54

5-month contract

Hybrid schedule

Fort Worth, TX onsite

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to secure Azure and AWS environments and protect Kubernetes workloads in a large aviation-related enterprise. This hands-on role emphasizes automation, security controls, and risk remediation across cloud platforms.

You will partner with engineering teams to implement security policies, guardrails, and scalable cloud security controls, contributing to a robust security posture in a high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Cybersecurity or Cloud Security Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience securing Azure and/or AWS
• Experience protecting Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads
• Hands-on experience with CSPM or CNAPP technologies
• Experience implementing cloud security standards, policies, and technical guardrails
• Scripting or automation experience with Python or Node.js
• Experience evaluating cloud vulnerabilities and prioritizing remediation based on risk
• Ability to work directly with engineering and application teams to resolve security findings
• Understanding of security across cloud compute, networking, storage, and identity services
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Protect enterprise cloud environments across Azure and AWS
• Build and enforce security controls for Kubernetes and container platforms
• Improve cloud security posture using CSPM and CNAPP technologies
• Review, prioritize, and track cloud security findings through remediation
• Create cloud security policies and engineering guardrails
• Partner with developers and application owners to reduce security risk
• Build automation using Python or Node.js to streamline security operations
• Develop custom solutions when existing security platforms do not provide the needed functionality
• Strengthen security across cloud workloads, infrastructure, networking, and identity
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, engineering, and cybersecurity teams
• Participate in occasional on-call support as needed

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to secure Azure and AWS environments and protect Kubernetes workloads in a large aviation-related enterprise. This hands-on role emphasizes automation, security controls, and risk remediation across cloud platforms.

You will partner with engineering teams to implement security policies, guardrails, and scalable cloud security controls, contributing to a robust security posture in a high-visibility environment.