Cloud & Data Platform Security Engineer

The Saros Group

Cloud & Data Platform Security Engineer designing and governing security controls for AWS and Databricks environments. Focused on IAM, compliance, and security monitoring and configuration hardening.

Posted 6/5/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudEC2

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and enforce RBAC/ABAC policies, SCIM provisioning, and SSO/MFA for Databricks workspaces.
Manage identity lifecycle, including onboarding/offboarding and periodic access reviews.
Integrate Databricks and AWS services with enterprise IAM solutions (e.g., Azure AD, Okta).
Implement AWS IAM roles, policies, and permission boundaries for secure data access.
Ensure secure integration between AWS, Databricks, and Microsoft Power BI for reporting.
Develop and maintain security architecture for AWS and Databricks environments supporting Power BI analytics.
Design secure data pipelines and enforce encryption in transit and at rest across AWS S3, Databricks, and Power BI.
Implement network security controls (VPC, security groups, private endpoints) for AWS and Databricks connectivity.
Lead requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to define security needs for AWS, Databricks, and Power BI integrations.
Document security requirements, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans.
Maintain detailed security design documentation and update as environments evolve.
Investigate and respond to IAM-related and platform security incidents and defects.
Ensure adherence to SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and internal security standards across AWS and Databricks.
Implement data governance policies for sensitive data used in Power BI reporting.
Apply Databricks Security Profile features (CIS-hardened images, FIPS 140 encryption, TLS 1.2+).
Validate secure cluster configurations and enforce encryption policies in Databricks and AWS.
Harden AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM) following CIS benchmarks and best practices.
Partner with data engineering, BI, and cloud teams to implement security best practices.
Provide security posture reports and IAM metrics to leadership.
Support secure integration of Power BI with AWS and Databricks for enterprise reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, with a focus on AWS and data platforms.
Hands-on experience securing Databricks environments and integrating with enterprise IAM solutions.
Strong knowledge of AWS security services (IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC).
Expertise in Databricks security features, cluster hardening, and workspace governance.
Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI integration and secure data access patterns.
Proficiency in implementing RBAC/ABAC, SSO/MFA, and SCIM provisioning.
Understanding of encryption standards (FIPS 140, TLS 1.2+) and CIS benchmarks.
AWS Certified Security – Specialty (Preferred)
Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Security Professional (Preferred)
CISSP or CISM (Preferred)
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (optional but a plus)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to lead requirements gathering and produce clear documentation.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

NONE OFFERED FOR THIS POSITION

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Hard Skills & Tools

RBACABACSCIM provisioningSSOMFAAWS IAMDatabricks security featuresencryption standardsCIS benchmarksdata governance

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication abilitiescollaboration abilitiesleadershipdocumentation skills

Certifications

AWS Certified Security – SpecialtyDatabricks Certified Data EngineerDatabricks Certified Security ProfessionalCISSPCISMMicrosoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate