Cloud Security Engineer

The Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for assessing, identifying and implementing security requirements for various customer cloud tenants across the major cloud service providers. This includes developing cloud security strategies that integrate with third party technologies and business requirements. This role will evaluate existing cloud security configurations and integrations and recommend improvements. Support can span both CSP specific security configurations to cloud security tooling setup and configuration. Candidate will work with cloud team members as needed to provide secure configurations within the cloud service provider.

Responsibilities:

• Engineering or administration of cloud environments with a security first perspective

• Collaborate with IT and cloud security teams to implement and secure cloud tenants, resources, configure security policies, standards, and best practices

• Implement scalable and resilient cloud solutions within cloud platforms

• Introduce cloud security tooling as part of an overall Cloud Security Program using tools such as CNAPP platforms

• Assess, implement, or recommend secure usage of cloud APIs and integrations

• Ensure cloud tenants, applications, and data meet high availability design principles to meet organizational requirements for disaster and business recovery

• Analyze and ensure that proper monitoring and alerting systems are in place for tenants, services, and integrations

• Evaluate and recommend cloud platforms and cloud security tooling based on business requirements and industry best practices

• Collaborate with software developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to integrate cloud security tooling solutions into either new, or existing systems and tenants

• Stays current with emerging cloud security platforms and trends to advise on the adoption of new cloud security tooling features and services

• Works closely with development teams to support DevOps practices and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

• Leads technical discussions and presentations for internal teams as well as customers

• Consistently produces work products in conformance with GuidePoint Security standards

• Approaches problem solving collectively with senior staff and internal and external clients to achieve a mutually beneficial result

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud administration or cloud security in medium to large companies

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, business drivers, and emerging cloud computing trends.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to solve technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and lead presentations, training courses, and effective working sessions