Eliassen Group
Lead AWS Cloud Security Engineer
Eliassen Group, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
100% Remote Role
Our client is looking for a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to join their team and help protect data in a cloud environment from cyber threat actors. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security solutions that align with business objectives and industry best practices. You will also participate in a cross functional team with other cloud security engineers and collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure compliance, risk management, and incident response.
Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Responsibilities:Review design and implement cloud security architectures and policies for AWS environments.Design and enforce policies for data access, retention, and deletions.Develop and enforce data protection and encryption strategies for cloud data and assets.Work closely with cross-functional teams to assess risk and deliver countermeasure that protect customers and company data.Establish and document repeatable processes that ensure proper use of the encryption, key management, data masking, and data labeling technologies in the cloud.Monitor and analyze cloud security events and data loss incidents and provide remediation guidance.Participate in cloud security assessments and audits and provide recommendations for improvement.Research and evaluate emerging cloud security trends and technologies for Data Protection and provide recommendations for adoption.Provide Cloud security technical guidance to a team of Data Protection engineers.Partner with Cloud platform teams (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP) to design and implement security controls.Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and standards.Ensure technical scripting and securing of the governance policy.Collaborate with the team to establish key performance indicators for AWS data protection events.Develop and maintain security standards and baselines to ensure controls and governance are implemented and updated dynamically at the speed of DevSecOps.Define the Minimum Security Baseline for use and implementation of services and applications with AWS that are adhere to specific identity and Access Management practices and security governance.Establish in reliable operation of controls and enable continuous and real-time auditing.Participate in AWS Security Immersion Days and contribute to the AWS Security Reference Architecture.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related fieldAt least 5 years of experience in cloud security, preferably in AWSProficiency in data protection strategies for cloud storage, databases, and applications.Knowledge of AWS-specific data Protection tools and services.Understanding of Global data protection laws and regulations.Ability to perform risk assessments and data protection audits.Analytical skills to assess data protection needs and compliance requirements.Strong knowledge of AWS security services and features, such as IAM, KMS, VPC, S3, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security standards and frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, CSA, etc.Strong knowledge of data protection and encryption methods and technologies, such as AES, RSA, PKI, SSL/TLS, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security threats and vulnerabilities, such as insider threat, misconfiguration, data leakage, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security tools and solutions, such as AWS Inspector, GuardDuty, Macie, WAF, etc.Strong knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems including creating and refining searches for alerting purposes.Strong knowledge of Data Lakes.Knowledge of infrastructure as code.Hands on experience implementing security control in AWS environments.Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and methodologies, such as DevSecOps, CI/CD, etc.Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills to articulate data protection strategies.Advise peers, managers and senior leaders to help influence and drive compliance with regulatory obligations and other security goals.Certification such as AWS Certified Security Specialty is preferred.Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
Job ID: 386601
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!
Our client is looking for a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to join their team and help protect data in a cloud environment from cyber threat actors. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security solutions that align with business objectives and industry best practices. You will also participate in a cross functional team with other cloud security engineers and collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure compliance, risk management, and incident response.
Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Responsibilities:Review design and implement cloud security architectures and policies for AWS environments.Design and enforce policies for data access, retention, and deletions.Develop and enforce data protection and encryption strategies for cloud data and assets.Work closely with cross-functional teams to assess risk and deliver countermeasure that protect customers and company data.Establish and document repeatable processes that ensure proper use of the encryption, key management, data masking, and data labeling technologies in the cloud.Monitor and analyze cloud security events and data loss incidents and provide remediation guidance.Participate in cloud security assessments and audits and provide recommendations for improvement.Research and evaluate emerging cloud security trends and technologies for Data Protection and provide recommendations for adoption.Provide Cloud security technical guidance to a team of Data Protection engineers.Partner with Cloud platform teams (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP) to design and implement security controls.Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and standards.Ensure technical scripting and securing of the governance policy.Collaborate with the team to establish key performance indicators for AWS data protection events.Develop and maintain security standards and baselines to ensure controls and governance are implemented and updated dynamically at the speed of DevSecOps.Define the Minimum Security Baseline for use and implementation of services and applications with AWS that are adhere to specific identity and Access Management practices and security governance.Establish in reliable operation of controls and enable continuous and real-time auditing.Participate in AWS Security Immersion Days and contribute to the AWS Security Reference Architecture.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related fieldAt least 5 years of experience in cloud security, preferably in AWSProficiency in data protection strategies for cloud storage, databases, and applications.Knowledge of AWS-specific data Protection tools and services.Understanding of Global data protection laws and regulations.Ability to perform risk assessments and data protection audits.Analytical skills to assess data protection needs and compliance requirements.Strong knowledge of AWS security services and features, such as IAM, KMS, VPC, S3, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security standards and frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, CSA, etc.Strong knowledge of data protection and encryption methods and technologies, such as AES, RSA, PKI, SSL/TLS, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security threats and vulnerabilities, such as insider threat, misconfiguration, data leakage, etc.Strong knowledge of cloud security tools and solutions, such as AWS Inspector, GuardDuty, Macie, WAF, etc.Strong knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems including creating and refining searches for alerting purposes.Strong knowledge of Data Lakes.Knowledge of infrastructure as code.Hands on experience implementing security control in AWS environments.Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and methodologies, such as DevSecOps, CI/CD, etc.Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills to articulate data protection strategies.Advise peers, managers and senior leaders to help influence and drive compliance with regulatory obligations and other security goals.Certification such as AWS Certified Security Specialty is preferred.Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
Job ID: 386601
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!