Cloud Security Engineer – SRE

TechDigital Group; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology company in Alpharetta, Georgia, is seeking a skilled Cloud Security Engineer to enhance security posture through automation and collaboration. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud computing, systems administration, and a strong programming background with Python or Go. This role requires at least 10 years of program leadership or consulting experience, along with an understanding of security best practices and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• 10 years of previous program leadership and/or consulting experience required.
• Experience with program management frameworks and lifecycle essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture.
• Automate processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Manage and respond to incidents, implementing improvements.

Skills

Python

Go

Bash

Ruby

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Computing

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking

Monitoring Tools

CI/CD

HashiCorp Vault

Education

Bachelor degree in business or related field

Job description

Overview

SRE (Security Engineer) We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Security Engineer – SRE to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in systems administration, cloud computing, and infrastructure as code, with a particular focus on solution engineering/site reliability. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our security posture and streamline processes through automation.

Technical Skills

• Programming and Scripting: Strong proficiency in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or Ruby. SREs often need to write automation scripts and build tooling.


• Systems Administration: Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Unix), file systems, processes, and system configurations.


• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef to manage infrastructure.


• Cloud Computing: Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including services like EC2, S3, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.


• Containers and Orchestration: Expertise in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).


• Networking: Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.


• Monitoring and Observability: Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, and logs.


• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.


• A strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault and Terraform will make you stand out.

Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting

• Incident Management: Ability to manage and respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement post-mortem reviews.


• Automation: Focus on automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error.


• Performance Tuning: Skills in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in systems and applications.

Collaboration and Communication

• Teamwork: Ability to workclosely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams.


• Documentation: Skill in creating clear and comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and incident reports.


• Communication: Effective communication skills for interacting with stakeholders and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Reliability and Scalability

• Service-Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service-Level Agreements (SLAs): Understanding of setting, monitoring, and maintaining SLOs and SLAs for system reliability.


• Scalability: Knowledge of best practices for designing and scaling systems to handle increased loads and demands.


• Redundancy and Resilience: Experience in designing systems with redundancy and fault tolerance to minimize downtime.

Security and Compliance

• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles, such as access control, data encryption, and secure coding practices.


• Compliance: Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS, depending on the industry.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience


• 10 years of previous program leadership and/or relevant consulting experience


• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in program management framework, knowledge groups & life cycle