Overview
The Cloud Engineer will focus on enhancing the security and efficiency of AWS environments as part of a significant cloud improvement initiative for a public sector client. This role involves collaboration with infrastructure and cyber teams to implement best practices in cloud security, governance, and optimization.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure AWS architectures.
- Lead on IAM and access control strategies, including least privilege and RBAC.
- Set up monitoring, logging, and threat detection using tools like CloudTrail and GuardDuty.
- Drive security automation across CI/CD pipelines.
- Manage vulnerability and patching processes utilizing SSM and scanning tools.
- Support multi-account AWS environments and governance.
Requirements
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS security, including IAM, VPC, and S3.
- Proven background in cloud security engineering or architecture.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD security practices.
- Knowledge of AWS security tooling and monitoring solutions.
- Experience working in complex cloud environments.