Remote Cyber Engineer — Cloud Security & Threat Defense

CDM Smith; Lafayette (LA); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Cyber Engineer to advance our CTEM journey, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across applications and systems. You will work across IT infrastructure, development, and security ops to reduce attack surfaces while staying current with emerging threats.

The role emphasizes cloud security, automation, and secure configurations at scale. The ideal candidate brings broad enterprise security experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to guide teams in secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain secure cloud & on-prem processes with architects and engineers.
• Deploy strong IDAM controls across environments.
• Lead vulnerability management and remediation progress reporting.
• Collaborate with security engineering, operations and development teams.
• Monitor threats and recommend tactical measures to reduce risk.

Skills

Cloud automation

IaC tooling

Zero trust

Security standards

Vulnerability management

Threat monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Cyber Engineer to advance our CTEM journey, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across applications and systems. You will work across IT infrastructure, development, and security ops to reduce attack surfaces while staying current with emerging threats.

The role emphasizes cloud security, automation, and secure configurations at scale. The ideal candidate brings broad enterprise security experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to guide teams in secure