AWS Cloud Security Engineer- Remote

POSITION SUMMARY :

The AWS Cloud Security Engineer role at Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS) is responsible for the development, management, and ongoing support of our public cloud information security strategy. This role will collaborate closely with infrastructure, application, and other internal and partner teams to achieve organizational goals in the public cloud, while promoting and maintaining strong adherence to and enforcement of security policies and best practices. The AWS Cloud Security Engineer II will provide value and be a primary source of knowledge in building secure, compliant, and cost-effective AWS solutions. Team members in this role will administer, maintain, and ensure that AWS and 3rd party security technologies are highly available, actionable, and can support the critical needs of the business. Strong communication skills and the ability to build/maintain/grow new relationships will ensure you can execute effectively in this role.

Position: AWS Cloud Security Engineer

Department: Information Technology

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Design, manage, support, and implement cloud security policies, services, and projects.
• Provide architectural security guidance in compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, NIST, CIS) for public cloud environments.
• Review and provide security-significant feedback on designs and proposed changes submitted by others within the organization.
• Frequently communicate and present technical data to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Frequently communicate with and present to upper management.
• Manage cloud firewall, DLP, and vulnerability scanning technology.
• Support L1 in resolving cloud-security related issues and follow/improve documented Incident Response playbooks
• Research new technology and assist in proof-of-concept testing.
• Document security standards and processes.
• Work with other internal BMC Security / infrastructure teams to remediate vulnerabilities and other security issues.
• Contribute to design decisions for new technology or existing technology being used in a new way.
• Coordinate findings remediation of known vulnerabilities within the organization's cloud presence.
• Assist in the education of the workforce on security topics through training and awareness opportunities.
• Provide less experienced security engineers with feedback and guidance on projects and skills development.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent experience acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED :

• CCSP, CISSP, CEH, Security+, or other security related certifications preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of experience managing information security in a public cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong, demonstrated AWS expertise required
• 4+ years of experiences in information security
• 7+ years of experience in IT (information technology), preferentially with development, network, or systems administration experience
• Healthcare domain knowledge and working in regulated environments is a plus (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2, PCI-DSS)
• AWS Certifications, Architect Associate or Professional required. Security or Advanced Networking level specialty certs are a plus

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, Macie, Inspector, Trusted Advisor
• Knowledge of Edge protection technologies such as AWS Shield, WAF, CloudFront
• Strong working understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and SSO Integration via Active Directory (Azure AD / ADFS)
• Experience working in organizations with top level Control Tower or Landing Zone Accelerator (SCP's, Guardrails, Config Rules, etc.)
• Experience with monitoring systems such as CloudWatch / VPC Flow Logs and other industry standard visibility platforms (Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic, etc.)
• Experience with Logging and log monitoring (CloudWatch and CloudTrail) both for security and compliance efforts
• Proficiency with one or more scripting languages (python, json, yaml, bash, etc.)
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including CloudFormation and/or Terraform
• Understanding of CI/CD on AWS platform
• Expert knowledge of AWS network and security features (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, ALB/NLB, Transit Gateway, etc.)
• Experience supporting applications with native services and serverless architecture (Lambda) on AWS platform
• Strong understanding of high availability solutioning (multi-AZ / regions, Backup) and how security fits into this model
• Demonstrated history of moving mission-critical applications from the datacenter to AWS
• Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs

Compensation Range:
$89,500.00- $130,000.00
This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.


NOTE : This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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