Cloud Security Engineer: Cyber Defense & Automation

WEC Business Services LLC

Milwaukee (WI)

Hybrid

USD 79,000 - 156,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

WEC Business Services LLC in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage security for cloud environments. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the office.

Join an IT Cybersecurity Analyst family where experience will determine level. The position emphasizes standards, automation, incident response, and collaboration to strengthen cloud posture across services.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred; combination of associate degree, military or professional cybersecurity experience and cybersecurity certification may be considered.
2+ years Cybersecurity experience.

Responsibilities

Establishes and implements appropriate standards for the security configuration and layered defense of cloud resources.
Design, implement, and manage security solutions for cloud-based environments.
Inform and enforce cloud security policies and procedures based best practices and industry frameworks.
Implement and manage security controls such as network segmentation, data protection, intrusion protection and threat detection.
Automate security operations using scripting and infrastructure as code (IaC) techniques.
Deploy and configure cloud-native security tools and solutions such as firewalls, encryption, identity and access management.
Ensure KPIs related to cloud security are accurately tracked and reported.
Collect, manage, and analyze security audit logs.
Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructures.
Stay informed of latest trends, tools and techniques in cloud infrastructure security and networking, defense in depth and automation.
Collaborate with other teams to resolve security issues and improve overall security posture.