AWS Cloud Engineer, Security/Compliance
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AWS and Security/Compliance Engineer optimizing cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. Managing governance, risk, and compliance model while enhancing cloud architecture and security.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS architectures
- Lead modernization initiatives, including migration to cloud-native services and containerization
- Own Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) strategy using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and reduce downtime
- Manage and improve production systems with a focus on resiliency, observability, and automation
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EventBridge, etc.
- Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and preventive actions
- Optimize AWS resource usage and costs through monitoring and architectural improvements
- Implement and maintain cloud security controls aligned with industry standards
- Collaborate with security teams to support compliance (SOC2, ISO27001, etc.)
- Automate security scanning, vulnerability detection, and policy enforcement
- Serve as a subject matter expert on AWS and cloud best practices
- Collaborate with DevOps team
- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver highly available, scalable solutions
- Contribute to long-term cloud strategy, standards, and governance
Requirements:
- 5–8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering
- Expert knowledge of AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, DynamoDB) and Shared Responsibility Model
- Strong proficiency with Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of networking concepts
- Knowledge of cloud security best practices
- Experience in mapping technical controls to regulatory frameworks
- Proficiency in a scripting or programming language (Python, Go, etc.)
Benefits:
- Fully remote work with opportunities to collaborate in person
- Paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- Technology stipend to support your remote work environment
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer contributions
- Opportunities to advance, develop, and make an impact as part of a growing company
- Opportunities for continued professional development
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