Cloud Cyber Security Engineer / On-Site / Atlanta

We are partnered with a leading health insurance organization seeking a Cyber Security Cloud Engineer (Container Security) for 9 month contract-to-hire opportunity. This position is onsite in Atlanta, GA or St. Petersburg, FL. The team is focused on securing containerized and cloud-native environments, with a strong emphasis on Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure networking/security. This role will play a key part in designing, implementing, and operationalizing security controls across Kubernetes platforms while partnering closely with infrastructure, platform, and security engineering teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, engineering-driven security team where you'll have real ownership over container security architecture, standards, and tooling. If you enjoy building environments from the ground up, influencing security strategy, and working hands-on in Azure and Kubernetes, this role offers both technical depth and long-term upside.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience standing up and securing Kubernetes environments from scratch
• Solid background in Azure, with emphasis on Azure networking and cloud security
• Understanding of container security best practices (RBAC, network policies, image security, runtime controls)
• Experience working in collaborative, SCRUM-based environments

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• 70% Container & Kubernetes Security Engineering (Docker, Kubernetes, security controls, standards)
• 20% Cloud & Azure Security / Networking (AKS, networking, identity, policies)
• 10% Collaboration, documentation, and stakeholder engagement

Day-to-Day

• Review and prioritize work from the SCRUM board
• Design and implement container and Kubernetes security controls
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and platform teams
• Support operational security initiatives and ongoing improvements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.