Cloud Security Engineer (Hybrid) — AWS IAM & CSPM

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to provide intermediate-level technical support for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud security controls within AWS environments. The role focuses on IAM policies, security frameworks, vulnerability management, and continuous security improvement within the Enterprise Security & Fraud organization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen cloud security posture, participate in secure cloud solutions, and support

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain cloud security solutions, controls, and security platforms to mitigate security threats, technology vulnerabilities, and operational risks within AWS environments.
• Support and monitor cloud security technologies, ensuring effectiveness through monitoring tools, alerting systems, and security applications.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, resolve, or eliminate AWS Cloud Security and AWS IAM incidents, access-related issues, and security events.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance cloud security standards, controls, testing procedures, log analysis processes, and vulnerability assessment methodologies.
• Perform security reviews, risk assessments, and remediation activities to strengthen cloud security and compliance posture.
• Monitor system access logs, audit trails, and security events to identify suspicious activity, anomalous behavior, or unauthorized access attempts that may indicate potential security breaches.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, and application development teams to implement secure cloud solutions and promote security best practices.
• Support identity and access management initiatives, including access controls, role-based access management (RBAC), least-privilege principles, and cloud identity governance.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, security standards, and knowledge base articles for the team and department.
• Participate in security-focused projects, cloud modernization initiatives, and other duties as assigned.
• Identify opportunities to improve cloud security processes, automation, operational efficiency, and risk reduction efforts.

Skills

AWS cloud security

IAM policies

Cloud security monitoring

Python

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

RBAC

Log analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Wiz

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to provide intermediate-level technical support for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud security controls within AWS environments. The role focuses on IAM policies, security frameworks, vulnerability management, and continuous security improvement within the Enterprise Security & Fraud organization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen cloud security posture, participate in secure cloud solutions, and support