Cloud Engineer - Governance - FedRAMP

Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization. The Cloud Engineer role focuses on managing cloud governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with industry standards while optimizing cloud infrastructure security and costs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, monitor, and enforce cloud governance frameworks and policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices; We automate everything for efficiency
• Ensure cloud infrastructure adheres to security best practices and compliance standards
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits
• Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) policies
• Manage and implement hardware security keys (e.g., YubiKeys)
• Monitor cloud usage, costs, and implement strategies to optimize spending
• Provide regular reports and insights on cloud costs and usage trends to senior leadership and Finance
• Develop automated, seamless, and simple solutions to minimize repetitive manual operations
• Work closely with development and security teams to minimize restrictions that inhibit progress as well as ensuring cloud governance policies are integrated into workflows
• Provide communication, training, and guidance to development teams on new policies, procedures, and best practices for cloud resource management
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for deploying policies and other CSP management
• Respond to and resolve cloud governance-related incidents and issues; Provide root cause analysis when necessary

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
• Deep understanding and proven ability to effectively manage an Enterprise-scale Entra environment
• Implementation of Zero Trust security strategies and proven ability to protect identities, endpoints, data, applications, and infrastructure
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and/or CloudFormation Templates (CFT)
• Experience with large scale CSP (Cloud Service Provider) account and vendor relationship management
• Proven ability to align cloud environments with compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC2, FedRAMP, NIST)
• Expert in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Strong understanding and experience with SAML and OIDC for authentication
• Strong understanding and experience with JIT (Just-In-Time) privilege elevation
• Experience with cloud cost management tools and strategies and ability to analyze and report on cloud cost data
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g. Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect)
• Previous experience in a similar role focusing on cloud governance
• 10-15% travel required