Cloud Security Engineer
The AES Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arlington • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents across the organization offering subject matter expertise in cloud security related incidents.
- Assist in the hands-on configuration, operation, monitoring, and continuous tuning of the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).
- Create and maintain cloud security playbooks to include security automation, policy tuning, and incident response.
- Assist in the connection of cloud security tools with other threat and vulnerability management initiatives.
- Research, design, and test known tactics, techniques, and procedures used in cloud security attacks to validate effectiveness of security controls across the cloud environment.
- Assist in the approval and onboarding of new Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions in use by the organization.
- Ensure security controls are applied to new and existing SaaS solutions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of cyber security, systems administration, networking and/or cloud engineering experience.
- Excellent knowledge of the incident response process with experience in identifying, containing, and responding to cloud security incidents.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise-grade security technologies and capabilities (e.g. SIEM, DLP, EDR, IPS, Firewalls, Web Security, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of cloud security operations including tuning of logging and monitoring, Identity Access Management (IAM), and network security best practices.
- Hands-on experience configuring, managing, and operating Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and/or Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) tools such as Prisma Cloud, Orca, Wiz, SentinelOne, Palo Alto, Tenable Cloud, or similar technologies.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including proficiency in English.
- Ability to work in an environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud securityincident responsesecurity automationpolicy tuningcloud security operationsIdentity Access Management (IAM)network securityCloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)configuration managementsecurity controls
Soft Skills
excellent communicationverbal communicationwritten communicationadaptabilityproblem-solving