Cloud Security Engineer

About the Role:

• Altura Partners Cyber practice are partnered with a Cyber SaaS vendor looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer (internal facing), responsible for safeguarding their cloud and application environments.
• You'll be spearheading the design and deployment of security controls in thier AWS environment, adopting and extending existing controls in Azure AD/MDM, finding and addressing posture gaps, and expanding our ability to protect data that really matters.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement security controls and secure-by-default architecture in AWS and Azure, including but not limited to IAM.
• Implement secure guardrails for cloud deployments in Terraform
• Investigate security incidents in conjunction with team, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions
• Participate in on-call and security support responsibilities
• Collaborate with Engineering, Platform and Development teams to address security issues and implement best practices
• Develop and maintain security documentation; ISO, NIST and CIS.
• Stay updated on the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies to ensure robust protection against evolving threats

What You'll Bring:

• Design and implementation experience with AWS security features (similar Azure familiarity is a plus)
• Ability to write automations in Python, Java, or Typescript
• Ability to write secure-by-default Terraform for cloud deployments
• Solid understanding of cloud and application security principles
• Knowledge of network protocols, vulnerability management, and creation of Incident Response programs
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new security challenges and technologies
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security, GIAC GC*, ISC2 CCSP / CISSP, or equivalent are a plus
• 4+ years of experience in a cloud security role

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