AWS Security Engineer

Title: AWS Security Engineer

Location: Remote USA

Full Time

Summary:

As an AWS Security Engineer, you will work closely with product teams to identify and aid in the implementation of security solutions. This includes being able to assess and mitigate system security threats and risks, validate system security requirements, and establish system security designs in software, data, and procedures. You will be responsible for verifying compliance with system security requirements, and perform system certification, testing, validation planning. You will also act as liaison with other departments and business units to support ongoing system security operations and maintenance.

Location: Remote – US

Responsibilities:

• Architect an automated framework for Security Tool deployment and development, leveraging various scripting languages and open-source solutions.
• Architect, design and implement monitor security measures related to computer networks and software testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation.
• Work autonomously in an area of specialization to analyze internal security and provide relevant information to internal and external customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Implement and design API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security.
• Design, implementation, and support of infrastructure as code.
• Identify and solve complex problems involving hardware, software, networking, and applications.
• Monitor and measure system performance.
• Document systems design and processes.
• Install and configure infrastructure tools including automation tools, job schedulers, authentication and authorization software, monitoring solutions and backup tools.
• Utilize best practices and tools to secure cloud and data center environments.

Requirements:

• 5+ years in Information Security and Infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge in AWS (Native AWS Tools, Custom tools, Security).
• Log aggregation platform experience, such as Azure Sentinel, Splunk etc.
• Experience with relational database platforms such as MSSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases.
• Proven knowledge in security process and organizational design.
• Experience with threat detection, threat modelling using various threat modelling tools.
• Current understanding of Industry trends and emerging threats.
• Expert level understanding across cloud and infrastructure components (server, storage, network, data, and applications) to deliver end to end cloud infrastructure architectures and designs.
• Experience with Windows operating system configuration, automation, and management.
• Experience with network infrastructure (firewalls, load balancers, switches, routers, etc).
• Administration of network services (DNS, WINS, TCP/IP, DHCP).
• Experience with certificate management (client certificates, server certificates, certificate authorities, etc).
• Shell scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to meet time demands without compromising quality.
• AWS certification preferred.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in agile environment highly preferred.
• Experience implementing security controls in a global enterprise IT environment.
• Experience driving a culture of security awareness.
• Professional IT Accreditations (CISSP, CISM, CCSA, CCSE, JNCIA, CCNA, CCIE Security).
• Prior experience with CloudFormation or/and Terraform, Ansible etc.
• Experience in creating design documents, performing code reviews.
• Strong time management skills – including ability to work well under pressure, plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines.
• Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented.
• Must have a positive and energetic demeanor.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $95k – $120k.