Cloud Security Engineer

This range is provided by Matlen Silver. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range

$75.00/hr - $90.00/hr

One Year Contract To Hire

Responsibilities

• Programming and Scripting: Proficient in Python, Go, Bash, or Ruby for automation and tooling.
• Systems Administration: Deep understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems, file systems, processes, and system configurations.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Chef to manage infrastructure.
• Cloud Computing: Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform services such as EC2, S3, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
• Containers & Orchestration: Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Networking: Understanding of DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.
• Monitoring & Observability: Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic; ability to set up dashboards and alerts.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• HashiCorp Vault & Terraform: Strong understanding enhances performance.
• Incident Management: Manage incidents, perform root cause analysis, and conduct post‑mortem reviews.
• Automation: Focus on automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Performance Tuning: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in systems and applications.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with cross‑functional teams; create clear documentation and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Reliability & Scalability: Define and monitor SLOs and SLAs; design systems for scalability and fault tolerance.
• Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices, including access control, data encryption, and secure coding; familiar with GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI‑DSS compliance standards.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years of previous program leadership and/or relevant consulting experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program management frameworks, knowledge groups, and life cycle.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology