EKS Security Engineer - 174345

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

PTO

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks an EKS Security Engineer to harden Amazon EKS clusters and implement cloud-native security across AWS infrastructure in the Raleigh area. You will assess configurations, enforce RBAC, network policies, and baseline security controls while collaborating with DevOps and platform teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cloud or Kubernetes security, hands-on EKS experience, and relevant certifications. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud security, infrastructure security, or Kubernetes security engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience securing Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, RBAC, admission controllers, network policies, and container security best practices.
• Experience implementing security controls within AWS, including IAM, VPCs, Security Groups, KMS, CloudTrail, and related services.
• Knowledge of CIS Benchmarks and NIST security hardening standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess, configure, and harden Amazon EKS clusters to align with security standards.
• Conduct security reviews of Kubernetes environments, including RBAC and network policies.
• Implement and maintain security controls across AWS services supporting Kubernetes workloads.
• Identify vulnerabilities and drive remediation in containerized environments.
• Partner with platform, DevOps, and cloud teams to establish secure deployment standards.
• Develop and maintain security baselines, policies, and governance for EKS.
• Monitor cluster security posture and support incident response and threat detection.

Skills

Kubernetes security

Cloud security

RBAC & network policies

Threat detection

Incident response

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

IAM

VPCs

Security Groups

KMS

GuardDuty

Security Hub

Falco

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an EKS Security Engineer to support a leading technology-focused organization by ensuring the security, compliance, and resilience of enterprise Kubernetes environments. The EKS Security Engineer will be responsible for hardening Amazon EKS clusters, validating secure configurations, and implementing cloud-native security best practices across AWS infrastructure.

Responsibilities of the EKS Security Engineer:

• Assess, configure, and harden Amazon EKS clusters to align with security and compliance standards.
• Conduct security reviews of Kubernetes environments, including RBAC, network policies, pod security controls, and cluster configurations.
• Implement and maintain security controls across AWS services supporting Kubernetes workloads.
• Identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations within containerized environments and drive remediation efforts.
• Partner with platform, DevOps, and cloud engineering teams to establish secure Kubernetes deployment standards.
• Develop and maintain security baselines, policies, and governance frameworks for EKS environments.
• Monitor cluster security posture and support incident response and threat detection initiatives.
• Leverage security tools such as AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, Falco, or similar technologies to improve visibility and compliance.

Qualifications of the EKS Security Engineer:

• Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud security, infrastructure security, or Kubernetes security engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience securing Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, RBAC, admission controllers, network policies, and container security best practices.
• Experience implementing security controls within AWS, including IAM, VPCs, Security Groups, KMS, CloudTrail, and related services.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security hardening standards such as CIS Benchmarks and NIST.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with container security platforms and vulnerability management tools.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security Specialty, CKS, CKA, or CISSP are preferred.

Compensation for the EKS Security Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $130,000 - $145,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Hybrid work environment in the Raleigh, NC area

This job opens for applications on 09/18/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.