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3d ago

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services Springfield, VA

Springfield, VA

3d ago

$124k - $246k/yr Full time Senior Aws Cloud Security Azure Cloud Security

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Job Description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to shape cloud cybersecurity architecture and the administration processes that keep enterprise environments aligned with federal requirements. This onsite role in Springfield, VA focuses on building and improving security practices across multiple network domains while supporting Agile delivery, verification, and continuous monitoring.

The position also emphasizes automation to enable Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO), including evaluating cloud enhancements against Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) requirements. You will work with limited direction, mentor team members as needed, and help drive secure cloud engineering in a DevSecOps environment.

Key Responsibilities

Define, communicate, and implement cybersecurity architecture and administration processes for cloud environments across multiple network domains.
Collaborate with the cloud infrastructure delivery team and stakeholders to support Agile design, implementation, verification, and continuous monitoring across multiple domains.
Automate cyber processes to support Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO).
Evaluate enhancements to cloud environments against RMF controls and DoD STIG requirements.
Perform work with minimal direction.
Mentor and supervise team members as needed.

Requirements

8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II Certification and a Cloud Certification (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals).
8+ years securing computer systems, performing DoD authorization activities, and writing security plans for secure IT architecture and computing hardware and software.
8+ years working with cloud technologies, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
4+ years of Intelligence Community (IC) cybersecurity or information systems experience.
2+ years automating tasks in cloud environments using Bash, PowerShell, Python, AWS, or Azure Command Line Interface (CLI).
Experience with cloud-native tools that support automation of CATO objectives and the terminology, processes, and regulations of IT system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) for the RMF.
Experience supporting security assessment of software and system releases within a DevSecOps framework such as CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with code management tools such as Git supporting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

Technologies

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Bash, PowerShell, Python
AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), Azure Command Line Interface (CLI)
CI/CD pipelines
Git
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience planning, implementing, and managing continuous monitoring solutions, and working within an Agile-based project management framework.
Experience with Agile processes and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Experience with Linux or Windows system administration.
Experience in Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) roles.
Experience developing Body of Evidence artifacts for A&A systems under frameworks including NIST SP 800-Series, DoD RMF, and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503.
Knowledge of terminology and federal regulations related to specification, development, acquisition, and maintenance of IT systems.

Security Clearance

Active TS with SCI eligibility is required.

Location: Springfield, VA (onsite)
Salary: USD 124,000 - 246,400 per yearly
Minimum Experience: 8 years

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3d ago

Cloud Security Engineer

Robotics Technologies Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

3d ago

$69 - $69/hr Full time Application Security Aws Cloud Security Azure Cloud Security

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Job Description

Own security for cloud workloads and SaaS migrations while strengthening guardrails, posture, and remediation workflows in an onsite environment.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain security controls and guardrails for cloud environments
Provide hands-on ownership of cloud security posture and control implementation
Evaluate cloud workloads, applications, identities, configurations, and services for security risk
Support secure application, workload, and SaaS migrations
Define security requirements across the migration lifecycle from design through production
Use cloud-security posture management and cloud-native application protection tooling to identify and prioritize risks
Partner with platform and application teams to remediate cloud-security findings
Collaborate with a principal engineer on cloud-security architecture and implementation
Coordinate with vulnerability-management, infrastructure, identity, application, and development teams
Help define cloud-security standards, patterns, controls, and operating procedures
Validate that implemented controls are operating as intended
Provide technical guidance for cloud misconfigurations, excessive permissions, exposed services, insecure workloads, and related risks
Participate in a low-volume on-call rotation

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, cloud security, infrastructure security, or a related technical discipline
Hands-on experience implementing cloud-security controls, guardrails, or security configurations
Experience securing Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud environments
Understanding of cloud identity, networking, workload, data, configuration, and platform-security concepts
Experience supporting security for a cloud workload, application, or SaaS migration
Ability to shift between security design and hands-on implementation
Ability to clearly explain what was personally configured, deployed, tested, or remediated
Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to work with cloud-platform, application, identity, and vulnerability-management teams
Willingness to work primarily onsite

Technologies

Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud

Location: Omaha, NE (onsite)

Compensation: USD 69 per hour

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3d ago

Cloud Security Engineer

Robotics Technologies Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

3d ago

$65+/hr Full time Application Security Aws Cloud Security Azure Cloud Security

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Job Description

The Cloud Security Engineer role at Robotics Technologies is a hands-on position focused on designing and operating cloud security controls, improving security posture, and supporting cloud migrations. The work emphasizes guardrails, identity and workload protection, and secure configuration across cloud platforms.

Location

Omaha, NE (onsite)
Jersey City, NJ

Employment Details

Job ID: J54007
Duration: 12 Months + Extension
Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Job Type: W2 / 1099 / C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Domain Exposure: Material

Compensation

USD 65 per hour
BILL RATE: $65/Hour (C2C)

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain cloud security controls and guardrails.
Monitor and improve cloud security posture over time.
Identify and remediate cloud misconfigurations, exposed services, and security vulnerabilities.
Secure cloud workloads, applications, identities, and supporting infrastructure.
Support secure application and SaaS migrations.
Implement and maintain cloud security policies and standards.
Evaluate cloud environments to surface security risks.
Collaborate with cloud platform, infrastructure, and development teams.
Manage excessive permissions and validate identity-related security exposure.
Validate security controls and configurations in cloud environments.
Partner with architecture and vulnerability management teams.
Provide technical guidance on cloud security best practices.
Participate in a low-volume on-call rotation.

Requirements

5+ years of Cloud Engineering or Cloud Security experience.
Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Cloud security controls and guardrails experience.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).
Cloud-Native Application Protection (CNAPP).
Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Network and infrastructure security experience.
Workload and application security experience.
Vulnerability management and remediation experience.
Cloud configuration and risk assessment capability.
SaaS and application migration security experience.
Cloud security architecture experience.
Security monitoring and compliance exposure.
Troubleshooting and risk mitigation skills.

Technologies

AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Cloud-Native Application Protection (CNAPP)
Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Work Authorization

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other
US Citizen, GC, OPT EAD, CPT, H1B, H4 EAD, Other

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4d ago

AWS DevOps/Security Engineer Senior/Architect

Tietoevry Dallas, TX 🇺🇸 Remote

Dallas, TX

4d ago

Full time Automation Aws Cloud Security Cloud

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Job Description

Join Tietoevry to design, build, secure, automate, and operate AWS platforms for the HMS Modernization and Teradata Migration programs.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate AWS environments for DEV, TEST, UAT, PROD, and DR
Administer AWS accounts and governance items including service quotas, resource governance, tagging, cost controls, and environment readiness
Implement private VPC/spoke architecture with subnetting, routing, Cloud WAN, VPC endpoints, PrivateLink, DNS, and private connectivity
Coordinate integrations with corporate networks, firewalls, Netskope, on-premises systems, and shared AWS network services
Build and support core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, MWAA, Lambda, ALB/NLB, Cognito, Route 53, Secrets Manager, and Systems Manager
Design IAM roles, trust relationships, permission policies, instance profiles, permission boundaries, and cross-account access
Implement security controls across KMS encryption, certificate management, S3 security, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls
Develop infrastructure automation using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation (where appropriate), AWS CLI, Python, PowerShell, and Bash
Build and maintain GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments
Establish automated validation and controls including security scanning, policy checks, approval gates, release controls, and rollback procedures
Implement observability and audit features using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config, SNS alarms, dashboards, and centralized operational monitoring
Support AWS MWAA/Airflow, RDS PostgreSQL, S3 landing zones, bastion services, and private application access
Troubleshoot complex issues across IAM, KMS, DNS, routing, firewall, endpoint, Linux, EC2, database, and managed-service components
Perform architecture reviews, cost optimization, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and production-readiness assessments
Create architecture diagrams, operational procedures, support runbooks, compliance evidence, and recovery documentation
Participate in production support, incident response, root-cause analysis, and service improvement activities

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud security
Strong knowledge of AWS networking, IAM, KMS, S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, and private service connectivity
Experience operating private, regulated, or enterprise AWS environments
Strong infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform; CloudFormation or AWS CDK experience is beneficial
Experience with GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD platforms
Proficiency with AWS CLI, Linux, Python, PowerShell, and Bash automation
Understanding of identity federation and SAML/OIDC, plus secrets management, certificates, encryption, and least-privilege access
Ability to troubleshoot across cloud infrastructure, networking, security, application, and on-premises boundaries
Experience with monitoring, incident response, change management, and production operations

Technologies

AWS, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK
AWS CLI, Python, PowerShell, Bash
GitHub Actions, GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines
EC2, S3, RDS, MWAA, Airflow, Lambda
ALB/NLB, Cognito, Route 53
Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, IAM, KMS
CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config, SNS
VPC endpoints, PrivateLink, Cloud WAN, DNS, private connectivity
Private VPC/spoke architecture, Private application access
Linux, SAML/OIDC, identity federation, certificate management
AWS MWAA/Airflow, RDS PostgreSQL
GitHub

Preferred

AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security, or Advanced Networking certification
Experience with AWS MWAA, Airflow, Cognito, RDS PostgreSQL, Network Firewall, Cloud WAN, Netskope, or Cloudera on AWS
Experience supporting healthcare, government, or other regulated workloads

Location: Dallas, TX (remote)

Minimum experience: 8 years

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7d ago

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Cherokee Federal Almont, CO 🇺🇸 Remote

Almont, CO

7d ago

$160k - $165k/yr Full time Senior Aws Cloud Security Azure Cloud Security

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Job Description

Support cloud security operations for the U.S. National Science Foundation by identifying vulnerabilities, monitoring for threats, and improving incident readiness across cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities and configuration issues in cloud-based systems
Monitor cloud environments for security breaches and respond to incidents to reduce impact
Assess cloud systems to find security weaknesses and recommend corrective actions
Develop, implement, and maintain cloud security protocols and procedures
Conduct gap analyses and propose improvements to security controls and risk management processes
Develop and implement risk management programs to strengthen security of cloud assets
Use and optimize cloud security tools to detect, prevent, and respond to threats
Improve monitoring and response capabilities
Partner with cross-functional teams to align security measures with business objectives and industry best practices
Advise internal stakeholders on cloud security policies, procedures, and standards
Track emerging cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and practices, then adapt security measures accordingly
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

At least 8 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years focused on cloud security and vulnerability management
In-depth knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, plus cloud security tools such as AWS GuardDuty or Prisma Cloud Compute
Experience with security incident response, risk management, and vulnerability mitigation in cloud environments
Strong analytical skills, including performing gap analyses and building actionable plans to address security weaknesses
Requires an active Public Trust clearance
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Technologies

AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
AWS GuardDuty
Prisma Cloud Compute

Benefits

Up to 6% 401(k) company match
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
Professional development, training, and certification support
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Relevant certification such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, or CISSP
Experience with cloud-native security tools and SIEM solutions for cloud environments
Knowledge of risk management frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST and ISO 27001
Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including working across teams and explaining technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders

Work Environment

Remote position

Supervisory responsibilities: No supervisory/management authority.

Location: Almont, CO (remote)

Compensation: USD 160,000 - 165,000 per yearly

Experience: 8+ years

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7d ago

Security Engineer – Edge & Cloud Security (Akamai / AWS) [214103]

Skill Remote 🇺🇸 Remote

Remote

7d ago

$107 - $110/hr Contract Akamai Application Security Aws Cloud Security

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Job Description

In this contract role, you will help protect the application layer while an enterprise environment migrates to AWS. As a Senior Security Engineer focused on Akamai Edge Security, you will own the day-to-day configuration and operational health of Akamai App & API Protector (WAF) and Bot Manager Premier (BMP), including Tier-3 incident response and threat mitigation.

You will work across hybrid edge and cloud routing, tuning controls for real traffic risk profiles, aligning policy behavior during migration cutovers, and turning security telemetry into actionable reporting for engineering and leadership.

What you will do

Design, optimize, and maintain Akamai WAF rulesets, rate-limiting policies, and custom bot detection conditions based on application risk profiles.
Partner with AWS migration teams to plan routing cutovers, ensure policy parity between on-prem and cloud workloads, and safeguard endpoints during transitional states.
Act as the Tier-3 escalation point for active Layer 7 attacks, automated scraping, credential stuffing, and zero-day exploit attempts; perform rapid triage and conduct post-incident root cause analyses (RCA).
Define baseline evaluation approaches for new rule updates, staging deployments, and proactive false-positive suppression.
Integrate Akamai log streams (DataStream, SIEM integration) with central logging solutions such as Splunk and Datadog to produce threat dashboards and executive reporting.
Maintain accurate architectural diagrams, runbooks, and policy documentation to support operational handoffs and engineering teams.

Core must-haves

5+ years hands-on Akamai Edge Security: expertise deploying, managing, and tuning Akamai Web Application Firewall (Kona / App & API Protector) and Bot Manager Premier (BMP) in high-traffic, multi-tenant enterprise architectures.
Incident response and bot tuning: proven ability tuning behavioral bot detections, mitigating Layer 7 DDoS and credential stuffing, and reducing false positives without harming user experience.
AppSec fundamentals: deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, API security risks, HTTP/S protocol behaviors, and edge threat mitigation.
Cloud and hybrid networking: working knowledge of AWS networking and application architectures such as ALBs, CloudFront, Route 53, and VPCs, plus how edge proxies integrate into hybrid routing.

Additional requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years directly configuring and troubleshooting Akamai WAF and Bot Manager Premier.
Strong proficiency with network analysis and debugging tools, including Wireshark, cURL, Fiddler, and Postman, plus browser inspection for payload debugging.
Experience with enterprise log analysis and SIEM tooling such as Splunk, Elastic, or Sentinel.
Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills, with comfort advising software engineers and senior leadership during active incidents.

Technologies you will work with

Akamai App & API Protector, Akamai Web Application Firewall (Kona / App & API Protector), Akamai Bot Manager Premier (BMP)
OWASP Top 10, AWS, ALBs, CloudFront, Route 53, VPCs, HTTP/S
DataStream, SIEM integration, Splunk, Datadog, Elastic, Sentinel
Wireshark, cURL, Fiddler, Postman
Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Akamai CLI, Akamai APIs
Google Web Application Penetration Testing (GWAPT), GIAC (GCIH, GWAPT)

Preferred qualifications

Experience managing edge security via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Akamai CLI / APIs).
Security engineering experience in financial services, e-commerce, or other regulated enterprise environments.
Active security or cloud certifications such as Akamai Certified Specialist, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CCSP, or GIAC (GWAPT, GCIH).

Location: Remote (remote). Job type: contract. Compensation: USD 107 - 110 per hour. Experience level: 5+ years.

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10d ago

Application Security Engineer

Amazon.com Services LLC Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

10d ago

$136k - $184k/yr Full time Application Security Aws Cloud Security Cloud Platforms

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Job Description

Join Amazon’s Information Security team to strengthen application security for critical systems and services in Seattle.

Responsibilities

Preserve customer trust through security-focused engineering and reviews
Conduct application security reviews for critical Amazon systems and services
Engineer security solutions to protect systems, networks, and applications
Support security design and testing for the most critical Amazon applications
Respond to security violations, vulnerabilities, and event detection outcomes
Provide security guidance through policy consultations and support
Advocate for customer trust and promote security practices across Amazon
Participate in an on-call rotation with the security team
Provide security guidance and hands-on support to Amazon builders
Develop and deliver projects that raise the security bar at scale
Partner with stakeholders and builder teams to drive security improvements across the company
Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve internal tooling to reduce overhead and improve efficiency

Requirements

2+ years of experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits (or equivalent)
Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance
Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings

Technology

AWS

Location & Employment Details

Location: Seattle, WA (onsite)
Compensation: USD 136,000 - 184,000 per year
Minimum experience: 2 years

Benefits

Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Team & Culture

Amazon Security values diverse experiences
Encourages candidates to apply even if not all qualifications and skills are met
Promotes learning and curiosity, supported by ongoing DEI events and learning experiences
Supports inclusive perspectives to address tough security challenges