Cyber Security Engineer IV (AWS Cloud Security)
Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, or Charlotte, NC (onsite 4 days per week)
4-month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $75.00 - $90.00per hr.
Salary Target: $140-160K
We are seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Engineer to join a Web Application Security team supporting a growing AWS cloud environment. This role will focus on securing cloud infrastructure, managing AWS security services, implementing infrastructure as code, and identifying and remediating vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate has strong practical AWS experience, hands-on Terraform skills, and a background in cloud infrastructure security.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and manage AWS Firewall Manager and AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF).
- Develop and maintain security policies across multiple AWS accounts.
- Build, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances and API Gateways.
- Implement infrastructure deployments using Terraform.
- Identify, investigate, and remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities through software updates and configuration changes.
- Support cloud and API security initiatives.
- Work with CI/CD pipelines to support infrastructure deployments.
- Document technical processes and collaborate with team members to share knowledge and support ongoing operations.
Required Skills
- High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of related post-secondary education and/or experience in Information Security and/or Information Technology
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Strong, hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure.
- Experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Background deploying, managing, and securing cloud infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
- Experience identifying, troubleshooting, and remediating infrastructure vulnerabilities.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience configuring AWS Firewall Manager and AWS WAF.
- Experience managing WAF policies across multiple AWS accounts.
- Familiarity with AWS EC2, API Gateway, and API security.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines; Harness or comparable tools are beneficial.
- Programming or scripting experience, preferably Python. C# or Java experience is also valuable.
- Exposure to web application security tools such as Akamai Kona or Imperva.
- Familiarity with DNS management or load-balancing technologies.