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Security Engineer – Cloud Security, AWS
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Security Engineer – Cloud Security, AWS
Denver, Minnesota, United States of America
Full Time
2 hours ago
$97,600 - $138,600 USD
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Key skills
AWS
Cloud
IAM
SAP
CI/CD
Cloud Security
About this role
Role Overview
Build and mature the AWS cloud security program with clear ownership, processes, and workflows.
Identify, prioritize, and communicate cloud security risk across environments and stakeholders.
Implement preventative controls and guardrails to reduce risk before deployment.
Leverage automation and integration to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
Support remediation by driving findings to the appropriate owners and tracking outcomes.
Serve as the primary cloud security engineer for AWS environments, including commercial, GovCloud, dev, and test accounts.
Use AWS native security capabilities such as Inspector, Security Hub, and related services to identify and analyze risk.
Maintain visibility across IAM, network configuration, logging, monitoring, and workload security posture.
Identify issues such as overly permissive access, unused accounts, misconfigurations, and exposure risks.
Develop and implement guardrails, policies, and controls to prevent insecure configurations and reduce attack surface.
Promote the use of hardened images, containers, and standardized builds to reduce risk at deployment.
Integrate cloud security findings into existing workflows and coordinate remediation with responsible teams.
Work closely with Cloud Platform, SAP, Enterprise Architecture, and other teams to implement meaningful security improvements.
Partner with Application Security teams to support DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline integration, gates, and automation.
Support SAP cloud security needs and maintain awareness of SAP-specific risks within AWS environments.
Use APIs, scripting, and integration to automate data collection, analysis, and workflow execution.
Analyze cloud risk in context and communicate clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
Support logging and monitoring capabilities setup and integration while deferring operational ownership to SOC/IR teams.
Requirements
Minimum 5 years of experience in information security.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud environments and security concepts.
Strong understanding of AWS IAM, networking, logging, monitoring, and workload security.
Experience using AWS native security tools such as Inspector, Security Hub, or equivalent.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and application security fundamentals.
Basic understanding of SAP environments in cloud-hosted architectures.
Experience identifying and communicating risk related to cloud configurations and architecture.
Strong analytical and complex technical problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate technical risk clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience with APIs, scripting, or automation for data integration and workflow execution.
Ability to operate independently and build a program with limited oversight.
Tech Stack
AWS
Cloud
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Health Care Reimbursement Account
Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave
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