Cloud Security Engineer

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Cloud Security Consultant.

Position type: Contract
Duration: 12 to 18 months
Location: 5 days onsite in Charlotte, NC/Chicago, IL/Washington, DC As a Cloud Security Consultant, you will:

Top Skills:

• 5+ years of experience on cloud security tools such e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP SCC, WIZ, Sentinel etc.
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO)
• Strong experience with Cloud Governance, Cloud-native controls and architectures

Job Title: Cloud Security Consultant
Location : Charlotte, NC/Chicago, IL/Washington, DC
Duration: 12 months to 18 months

Description:
The Cloud Security Consultant will be a key member of the Global Information Security (GIS) organization within the Business Information Security Officer (BISO) Cloud Security function, responsible for supporting and governing security controls across multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role provides risk-based security consulting, review, and advisory services across cloud onboarding, architecture, and operations. The consultant will partner closely with cloud and risk teams to ensure security controls are effectively implemented, assessed, and aligned with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Support Cloud Governance Approval (CGA) and Security Process Integration (SPI) activities, ensuring alignment to defined metrics, reporting requirements, and operational standards.
Document and maintain cloud security processes, procedures, guidebooks, and playbooks to support consistent governance and operational execution.
Identify opportunities to automate existing manual processes, improving efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of cloud security operations.
Perform risk reviews of cloud environments, including gathering and validating evidence to support informed decisions to approve or deny CGA requests.
Conduct quality assurance (QA) reviews for Azure and AWS CGA cases to ensure alignment with approved services, workloads, and environmental security standards.
Support high-volume governance operations, managing over 2,000+ Azure and AWS policy evaluations monthly, ensuring adherence to expanding cloud controls and SPI performance metrics.
Maintain and enhance cloud control libraries for AWS and Azure by capturing new controls and documenting updates or changes to existing policies.
Execute and support SPI processes, including tracking, measuring, and reporting on key security metrics and governance outcomes.

Required Skills:
Bachelors degree in Information Systems or Computer Science, and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience within the domain areas of Cloud Security.
5+ years of experience in information security, cloud security, or risk consulting
Working knowledge of AWS and Azure, with exposure or willingness to develop expertise in GCP
Experience performing security risk assessments, control validation, and governance reviews
Familiarity with Cloud security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO) and Cloud-native controls and architectures
Strong analytical skills with ability to collect and evaluate data at a micro-level for risk decisions
Experience with Jira/Kanban workflows and Excel-based reporting and data tracking
Desired Skills:
Experience supporting CGA, governance, or security approval workflows
Exposure to cloud security tools (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP SCC)
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, CISSP, CCSP)


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PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $83 - $88 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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