Cloud Security Professional

UDR Consulting; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

UDR Consulting in Charleston, WV is seeking a Cloud Security Professional to design and implement secure cloud architectures across AWS/Azure/GCP. You will build guardrails with IaC (Terraform), manage IAM and encryption, and monitor threats within a DevSecOps workflow.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST, and coordinating with security teams to respond to incidents. This role requires 3–5+ years in IT or cybersecurity with cloud focus.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in IT, systems administration, or cybersecurity.
• Cloud Security Professional must have a minimum of five years in Information Security, with at least three focused on Cloud Security.
• Experience implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption (KMS), and network security groups.
• DevSecOps practices and CI/CD integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Build guardrails: automate security controls and infrastructure-as-code to prevent misconfigurations.
• Manage Access: oversee IAM and secure authentication policies.
• Monitor Threats: review audit logs, analyze security alerts via SIEM, respond to incidents.
• Ensure Compliance: align with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Scripting & IaC

Certifications

Experience

Tools

Terraform

Python

Bash

Job description

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Cloud Security Professional opportunity in Charleston, West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Guardrails: Create automated security controls and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to prevent misconfigurations.
• Manage Access: Oversee Identity and Access Management (IAM) and secure authentication policies.
• Monitor Threats: Review audit logs, analyze security alerts via SIEM tools, and respond to cloud incidents.
• Ensure Compliance: Validate adherence to frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Scripting & IaC: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Terraform.
• Certifications: Popular credentials include the ISC2 CCSP or AWS Certified Security - Specialty.
• Experience: Usually, 3 to 5+ years in IT, systems administration, or general cybersecurity.
• Cloud Security Professional must have a mm1mum of five (5) years of experience in Information Security, with at least three (3) years specifically focused on Cloud Security
• Cloud Security Professional must have three (3) years of experience implementing Identify and Access Management (1AM), encryption (KMS), and network security groups.
• Cloud Security Professional must have a mm1mum of two (2) years of experience with cloud compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, SOC2) and automated security auditing tools.
• Cloud Security Professional must have experience in DevSecOps practices and integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline.

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs.

We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.