Cloud Security Engineer – OCI & SaaS Security
Location: Hybrid/Phoenix, AZ
Contract Opportunity
Are you passionate about securing cloud environments and SaaS platforms? We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), SaaS security, cloud governance, and security engineering to help drive secure cloud adoption across enterprise environments.
What You''ll Do:
• Conduct security assessments of OCI services, SaaS applications, cloud architectures, and integrations
• Evaluate cloud and SaaS solutions against enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify security risks, control gaps, and remediation opportunities
• Support SaaS onboarding assessments, certification reviews, and vendor security evaluations
• Implement and enhance OCI security controls, governance capabilities, and security automation
• Collaborate with cloud engineering, architecture, DevOps, compliance, and security operations teams
• Develop security guardrails, governance standards, and secure-by-design practices
Key Areas of Expertise:
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Network Security
Data Protection & Encryption
Cloud Logging & Monitoring
Container & Platform Security
API Security
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)
Third-Party Risk Management
AI / GenAI Security
Required Qualifications:
• Experience performing cloud security assessments in OCI or other major cloud platforms
• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture and governance
• Experience conducting SaaS security reviews and certifications
• Familiarity with Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud architecture reviews
• Knowledge of cloud shared responsibility models and secure-by-design principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) certifications
• Experience with OCI Cloud Guard, Security Zones, and Oracle SaaS platforms
• Hands-on experience with SSPM platforms, CASB solutions, and policy-as-code frameworks
• Exposure to GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, cloud security automation, and AI/GenAI security assessments