Senior Cloud & Network Security Engineer — Hybrid

Addison Group; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to strengthen and mature our internal security engineering capabilities. Focus on Network and Cloud Security with exposure to Application/API Security, Zero Trust, AI Security, and DLP.

You will solve complex security problems, design practical solutions, and implement them directly. The role requires strong hands-on experience, with emphasis on Azure and/or AWS, IAM, threat modeling, and Secure SDLC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or security architecture.
• Strong hands-on Network Security experience, including enterprise security architecture and controls.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS security.
• Experience with firewalls, network segmentation, IPS, network monitoring, and secure remote access.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement security solutions, rather than primarily monitoring or administering tools.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles.
• Working knowledge of Application Security, API Security, and Secure SDLC.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain network security controls across on-premises and cloud environments
• Manage and optimize firewalls, network segmentation, IPS, secure remote access, and network monitoring technologies
• Review network architectures, identify security weaknesses, and implement improvements
• Design and implement security controls across Microsoft Azure and/or AWS environments
• Conduct cloud security assessments and identify vulnerabilities and control gaps
• Work with Cloud and Infrastructure teams to remediate security issues
• Strengthen IAM, least-privilege access, Zero Trust, and cloud security controls
• Participate in application security reviews, API security assessments, threat modeling, and Secure SDLC initiatives
• Support vulnerability remediation and security standards for applications and APIs
• Help automate security controls and workflows through scripting and automation
• Contribute to security architecture reviews and technical security standards
• Support the development and implementation of Zero Trust initiatives
• Help evaluate security controls for AI platforms, LLM-based applications, and emerging technologies
• Support DLP, data classification, encryption, and information-protection initiatives

Skills

Network Security

Cloud Security

Zero Trust

Application Security

Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

Secure SDLC

IAM / Access Control

Automation / Scripting

Azure

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Firewalls

Network Monitoring

Job description

Addison Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to strengthen and mature our internal security engineering capabilities. Focus on Network and Cloud Security with exposure to Application/API Security, Zero Trust, AI Security, and DLP.

You will solve complex security problems, design practical solutions, and implement them directly. The role requires strong hands-on experience, with emphasis on Azure and/or AWS, IAM, threat modeling, and Secure SDLC.