CNAPP Security Engineer (Remote) - Mid-Atlantic region

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing cybersecurity firm that provides trusted expertise and solutions to help organizations minimize risk. They are seeking an experienced CNAPP Security Engineer to join their DevSecOps Security practice, focusing on the implementation and management of CNAPP Cloud Security tools for various clients. The role involves advising customers on cloud security best practices and implementing security measures in cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

• Perform implementation of CNAPP and CSPM tools in multi-account AWS and Azure environments
• Implement IaC scanning tools within the CI/CD Pipelines
• Develop Infrastructure as code in Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Develop custom control checks within CNAPP Platforms using JSON, REGO, or Terraform
• Analysis – identifies and evaluates potential threats and vulnerabilities to the public cloud environments network, applications, infrastructure, and systems
• Issue Resolution – leads the resolution of identified issues in public cloud environments
• Vulnerabilities – Cloud, System, and Application
• Compliance – CIS, NIST, AWS, and Azure best practices
• Cloud Entitlements – Excessive Permissions and various IAM best practices
• Secrets – unprotected secrets on VMs, Containers, and IaC repositories
• IaC – misconfigurations and vulnerabilities within developed IaC
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and microservices security best practices
• Performs container registry scanning
• Reviewing and creating metrics, KPIs, and KRIs to track overall cloud security posture
• Create, maintain, and update runbooks for cloud configuration checks
• Assess the overall security posture of cloud security infrastructure and workloads
• Advise customers on Cloud security best practices

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience working in Cloud Security with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP
• Experience with Cloud Security tools like: Wiz.io, Orca, Lacework, Trivy, Aqua, Ermetic or Prisma Cloud
• Experience with integrating tools into development pipelines such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Etc
• Understanding of a broad range of Cloud Security issues as well as their mitigation strategies
• Understanding of Cloud Security-related vulnerabilities
• Experience developing code in Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Rego, and other languages
• Written communication skills for written interactions with clients
• Strong communication skills include articulating thoughts and refining complex problems into digestible information clearly
• Ability to manage time independently while handling multiple projects concurrently
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information Security preferred
• Cloud Security certifications are preferred