Cloud Security Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes

Insight Global; Fulton (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Security Engineer to secure cloud-native environments across AWS and Kubernetes. You will help ensure infrastructure complies with security standards, identify risks, and partner with engineering and operations to maintain a strong security posture.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on cloud security with compliance, automation, and container security. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex security challenges and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud security, cybersecurity, or related engineering role.
• Hands-on experience securing AWS environments and cloud-native apps.
• Expertise with AWS IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF.
• Knowledge of secure cloud architecture principles and best practices.
• Experience with VPCs, Security Groups, Network ACLs, VPNs, Firewalls.
• Experience with STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST 800-53 compliance.
• Scripting/automation with Python, Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Hands-on Kubernetes security including EKS, RBAC, network policies, secrets.

Responsibilities

• Assess and maintain secure AWS cloud environments per best practices.
• Validate compliance with STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Perform ongoing security assessments, identify gaps and risks.
• Create, track, and manage remediation via ticketing/security workflows.
• Partner with engineering, DevOps, infra, and compliance teams to improve security.
• Automate security processes using cloud-native services and IaC.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, standards, and configurations.
• Monitor threats, vulnerabilities, and evolving security best practices.
• Ensure Kubernetes environments are securely configured (RBAC, policies, secrets).
• Support continuous security monitoring and compliance across cloud/workloads.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS security

Kubernetes security

Scripting/Automation

Compliance standards

Networking (VPCs)

Communication skills

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Security Engineer to secure cloud-native environments across AWS and Kubernetes. You will help ensure infrastructure complies with security standards, identify risks, and partner with engineering and operations to maintain a strong security posture.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on cloud security with compliance, automation, and container security. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex security challenges and collaborating across teams.