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We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Security & DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, security engineering, and automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and securing scalable cloud environments while integrating security into infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and operational processes. The candidate should have hands-on experience in AWS security architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, cloud governance, and security orchestration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures, primarily across AWS environments.
- Lead DevSecOps initiatives by integrating security practices into CI/CD pipelines and software development workflows.
- Develop and implement automated security solutions, including SOAR workflows, SIEM integrations, threat detection, and automated remediation.
- Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and identity federation solutions, including AWS IAM Identity Center and third-party Identity Providers.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible.
- Design, develop, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins.
- Implement incident response frameworks and automated remediation workflows using AWS Lambda and Step Functions.
- Establish cloud security governance and ensure compliance with NIST, CIS, FedRAMP, and other relevant security standards.
- Secure containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
- Manage vulnerability assessment and endpoint security solutions using tools such as CrowdStrike, Qualys, and Wiz.
- Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies across multi-region cloud environments.
- Implement centralized monitoring, logging, and observability using Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.
- Secure cloud networking components, including VPCs, VPNs, AWS Transit Gateway, and PrivateLink.
- Automate infrastructure and security operations using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
- Conduct cloud security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers while collaborating with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams.
Required Skills & Technical Expertise
1. AWS Cloud & DevOps
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including compute, storage, networking, and cloud security.
- Expertise in AWS cloud architecture, infrastructure management, and security best practices.
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and DevOps automation.
- Exposure to Azure or multi-cloud environments is an added advantage.
2. Cloud Security & DevSecOps
- Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, frameworks, and industry best practices.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions.
- Experience with Splunk and security automation/integration.
- Strong knowledge of IAM, PAM, identity federation, encryption, AWS KMS, and secrets management.
- Understanding of cloud network security, threat detection, and incident response.
3. Infrastructure as Code & Automation
- Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
- Experience building and maintaining automated infrastructure deployment workflows.
4. Monitoring & Operations
- Experience with centralized logging, monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and security remediation capabilities.
- Knowledge of disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity planning.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
- Practical experience with FedRAMP, NIST, and CIS security compliance frameworks.
- Exposure to AI/ML security practices and securing AI-driven cloud environments.
- Experience designing and managing enterprise-scale, multi-region AWS infrastructures.
