Cloud Security Engineer 3

Title: Cloud Security Engineer 3

Loc: Austin, TX 78744

Duration:12 Months
Rate: $75/hr on W2 or $85/hr on c2c

Fully Onsite

Any visa will work

Local candidates only

Job Description

The Tools Team Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls across multiple cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, etc.). This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cloud‑hosted applications, data, and infrastructure by applying best practices in identity, network, data protection, monitoring, and compliance. Selected individuals will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the current Cloud Security Monitoring tool deployed by the client.

Team members will provide services in the following areas:

• Maintain Cloud Security, Monitoring Tool
• Develop and implement automated security controls and guardrails across Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Maintain compliance with internal security standards and external regulatory frameworks through audits, remediation, and continuous monitoring

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Designing and managing Cloud solutions (Google, AWS, Azure)
• Hands-on experience performing risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud architecture tasks
• Incident response, risk management, cybersecurity fundamentals, container security, and DevSecOps
• Effective, professional business communication and reporting
• Knowledge and hands-on experience using Cloud Security Monitoring Tools (e.g., WIZ, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Tenable Cloud Security)

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification
• Experience with Cloud KMS, Cloud Armor, SCC, GKE, DLP, and Chronicle
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, container security, and automated policy enforcement