Cloud & Security Engineer (Florida, Remote)

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an Infrastructure & Security Engineer to join their client's team. The role involves managing cloud infrastructure, developing cybersecurity strategies, and implementing identity and access management solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure and services
• Design and implement cloud solutions for scalability, redundancy, and cost efficiency
• Monitor cloud resources, manage access controls, and ensure compliance with security best practices
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Understanding of hybrid cloud or multi-cloud connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect)
• Container and orchestration awareness
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives
• Design and implement security controls, systems, and protocols to protect company assets from cyber threats
• Experience with SIEM platforms and security event monitoring (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with EDR/XDR solutions for endpoint threat detection
• Knowledge of DLP tools
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify and address potential security weaknesses
• Design and implement email security protocols and technologies to protect against phishing, spam, and malware threats
• Configure and manage email security gateways, filters, and encryption mechanisms
• Design and implement IAM solutions and frameworks to manage user identities, access permissions, and authentication mechanisms
• Define and enforce access policies, roles, and privileges across the organization
• Implement single sign-on (SSO) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanisms
• Hands-on experience with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) or Okta for identity management
• Familiarity with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
• Experience implementing RBAC and ABAC models in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of identity lifecycle management
• Manage and maintain Windows server environments, including server installation, configuration, and administration
• Implement and optimize Active Directory services, Group Policies, and domain services
• Monitor server performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system security and stability
• Administer Windows-based systems, including installation, configuration, and management
• Implement security measures and perform regular system updates and patches
• Deploy, configure, and manage VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi
• Monitor virtual infrastructure performance, capacity planning, and resource optimization
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions using VMware technologies
• Design, implement, and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions for critical data and systems
• Monitor storage systems, capacity planning, and performance tuning to ensure optimal performance
• Implement data encryption, compression, and deduplication techniques to maximize storage efficiency

Requirements:

• Hands-on with AWS and/or Azure (cloud infra, IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Cybersecurity experience: SIEM (Sentinel/Splunk), EDR/XDR, DLP, vulnerability scanning, pen testing
• IAM: Azure AD (Entra ID) or Okta, SSO, MFA, PAM, RBAC/ABAC
• Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy management
• VMware: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi