Title: Cloud Security Lead

Location: Onsite (Contract-to-hire)
Compensation: $90-130/hour

Overview

Hands-on security leader responsible for protecting a cloud-based environment while guiding a small team. This role focuses on both execution and oversight across security operations, monitoring, and response.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day security efforts across a cloud environment
Stay hands-on with monitoring, threat detection, and incident response
Manage identity, access controls, and security policies
Perform security assessments and address vulnerabilities
Strengthen and harden cloud systems and configurations
Support endpoint and mobile device security, including BYOD
Oversee network security, encryption, and secure access
Evaluate and support security tools and integrations

Requirements

Experience securing cloud-based environments
Strong background in threat detection and incident response
Knowledge of identity and access management
Experience with endpoint and device security
Familiarity with vulnerability testing and security assessments
Understanding of network security and secure connectivity

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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