Overview
Remote
$50 - $60
Contract - W2
Contract - 24 Month(s)
10% Travel
Skills
Kubernetes
Python
API
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Vulnerability
Job Details
Novacoast Staffing is currently partnered with an Enterprise-sized Security partner in their search for Cloud Platform Security Engineers for long-term engagements. These remote, contract roles are expected to last a minimum of 1 year with the expectation to be renewed multiple times at 1-year intervals. Pay range for this position is between $50-$60 an hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Be the technical voice for all things related to security and compliance in Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI, Alibaba)
- Develop and deliver detailed technology solutions through consulting project activities.
- Technical responsibilities include problem identification, system architecture definition, hardware/software specification and/or design, implementation, testing, client training, and solution deployment.
- Strategy planning for moving critical data, intellectual property, and high-demand applications to Public Cloud.
- Act as the customers’ advocate for any issues that require technical assistance and follow up with the customer until the issue is resolved.
- Write code/scripts as needed.
Requirements:
- Experience as a professional services engineer, consultant or IT/operations engineering
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading security solutions in large environments- Specifically with securing public cloud offerings
- Good understanding of Vulnerability management and a diversity of compliance standards.
- Understanding of API based security and compliance standards and Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems and scripting
- Must have mid to advanced experience in Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud installation, configuration and administration of security features and services including identity and access management, service-related security features, networking, firewalls, encryption, and related standard methodologies
- Proficiency with cloud networking models and connectivity, network security, virtualization, and cloud computing
- Working experience with customers, consulting, team lead, configuring and fixing network infrastructure security products
- Programming experience in a higher-level language such as NodeJS, Ruby, Chef, Puppet, YAML, JSON, and/or Python
- Deep understanding of exploits, malware, ransomware, and etc. along with their creation and activation
- Good understanding & expertise of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD (Jenkins, Github, etc)
- Experience with how to Configure, implement, and maintain a Security Operating Platform
- Must be very comfortable with presenting to Leadership and the customer and possess strong consulting skills
- Python Scripting (beginner experience at minimum) - Prisma Cloud Resource Query Language (RQL) (Formerly known as Redlock/Twistlock) a plus
- Strong verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers
- Work remotely full-time with quarterly visits to the customer site
Travel:
- Travel up to 10% within the designated region, country, and/or theater, International travel also required on ad-hoc basis and can be coordinated by our in-house travel department.