Senior Cloud Security Engineer - AWS, Zero Trust & IAM

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) with match

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join its Enterprise Cybersecurity team in Boston. The role focuses on building secure-by-design cloud platforms, embedding security into cloud-native services, and driving automated guardrails across large-scale environments.

Responsibilities include enhancing cloud governance, implementing CI/CD security, and coordinating with compliance and risk stakeholders to meet regulatory standards while maintaining speed and agility.

Qualifications

• Experience securing large-scale AWS and Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance and security architecture.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security principles.
• Deep knowledge of IAM and identity federation.
• Experience with SSO, MFA, PAM, and related technologies.
• Hands-on with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CloudFormation.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build secure cloud platforms and reference architectures for enterprise use.
• Develop automated security guardrails and controls for cloud deployments.
• Partner with cloud platform teams to secure shared services and infrastructure.
• Enhance cloud governance programs and security monitoring across environments.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk stakeholders to meet regulatory standards.
• Drive security automation initiatives and reduce manual tasks.

Skills

AWS security

Azure security

Zero Trust

IAM

Identity federation

Terraform / CloudFormation

CI/CD security

Python scripting

Cloud governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CSPM

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join its Enterprise Cybersecurity team in Boston. The role focuses on building secure-by-design cloud platforms, embedding security into cloud-native services, and driving automated guardrails across large-scale environments.

Responsibilities include enhancing cloud governance, implementing CI/CD security, and coordinating with compliance and risk stakeholders to meet regulatory standards while maintaining speed and agility.