Delivery Consultant - Cloud Security, NAMER

Amazon; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider is seeking a skilled Cloud Security Consultant to join their AWS Professional Services team. You will implement and manage AWS solutions to enhance customer security, conduct assessments, and optimize security controls. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud architecture and IT security, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. This role supports customer success through technical guidance and innovative solutions.

Benefits

Inclusive team culture

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation.
• 3+ years of experience in IT security, compliance, or risk management.
• Experience with automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Solve technical problems independently.
• Collaborate with others to define and implement solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support.

Skills

Cloud architecture

IT security

Automation

Collaboration

Technical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS)

Terraform

Python

Job description

Description

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Cloud Security Consultant to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to implement, automate, and manage AWS solutions to protect customer assets, enable customer security teams to operate more effectively, and ensure customers don’t accept unnecessary risk.

Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services, as a Cloud Security Consultant you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current security capabilities, and develop and implement optimized security controls in AWS. As trusted advisors to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions, you will be responsible for executing implementation, ensuring adherence to best practices, and managing customer security risks throughout the project.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives.

Key Job Responsibilities

As an experienced technology professional, you will be responsible for:

1. Solve technical problems independently
2. Collaborating with others to define and implement solutions
3. Escalate risks with options, impact, and recommended solutions.
4. Is an established expert in at least 1 technology domain
5. Implement, automate, and manage scalable and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
6. Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery

About the Team

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job below, we encourage candidates to apply.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ year(s) of experience in IT security, compliance, or risk management
• 3+ years experience in technology automation, implementation, integration, and/or deployment

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g. EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
• AWS Professional level certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Terraform, Python)
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards (e.g. HIPAA, GDPR)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Work experience in any of the following industries: financial services (banking, capital markets, payments, insurance, or other segments), automotive, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, energy, media & entertainment, or manufacturing.
• Hands-on technical expertise in building security capabilities in code, deploying infrastructure as code, and implementing enterprise security solutions (e.g. WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, SIEM)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.