Data Analyst - AWS Cloud & Security

Our client a 3rd Generation Management Consulting Firm is s eeking a hands-on Data Analyst to support AWS-based cloud and security logging initiatives. The role focuses on designing log ingestion, parsing, normalization, and enrichment pipelines across multiple AWS services for delivery into a centralized analytics platform.
Responsibilities

• Design and implement log ingestion from AWS services (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs)
• Parse, normalize, and enrich log data for downstream analytics
• Build and integrate APIs and data pipelines using AWS-native services
• Validate data accuracy and troubleshoot ingestion issues
• Collaborate with cloud, DevOps, and security teams

Required Skills

• AWS CLI and core AWS services
• CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Kinesis, Lambda, API Gateway
• Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation and/or Terraform)
• AWS SDKs (Python and/or Java)
• Log parsing & normalization (JSON, XML, CSV, Syslog, LEEF, CEF)
• Regex-based custom parsing and data transformation
• API integration, error handling, and data validation

Nice to Have

• GuardDuty
• VPC Flow Logs
• Security analytics / SIEM exposure