Cloud Security Engineer

Summary

Join GuidePoint Security as a Cloud Security Engineer and be responsible for assessing, identifying, and implementing security requirements for various customer cloud tenants. Collaborate with IT and cloud security teams to implement and secure cloud tenants, resources, and configure security policies. Implement scalable and resilient cloud solutions within cloud platforms and introduce cloud security tooling. Assess, implement, or recommend secure usage of cloud APIs and integrations, ensuring cloud tenants meet high availability design principles. Analyze and ensure proper monitoring and alerting systems are in place and evaluate cloud platforms based on business requirements. Work with developers and other stakeholders to integrate cloud security tooling into systems and stay current with emerging cloud security platforms.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud administration or cloud security in medium to large companies
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, business drivers, and emerging cloud computing trends
• Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to solve technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and lead presentations, training courses, and effective working sessions

Responsibilities

• Engineering or administration of cloud environments with a security first perspective
• Collaborate with IT and cloud security teams to implement and secure cloud tenants, resources, configure security policies, standards, and best practices
• Implement scalable and resilient cloud solutions within cloud platforms
• Introduce cloud security tooling as part of an overall Cloud Security Program using tools such as CNAPP platforms
• Assess, implement, or recommend secure usage of cloud APIs and integrations
• Ensure cloud tenants, applications, and data meet high availability design principles to meet organizational requirements for disaster and business recovery
• Analyze and ensure that proper monitoring and alerting systems are in place for tenants, services, and integrations
• Evaluate and recommend cloud platforms and cloud security tooling based on business requirements and industry best practices
• Collaborate with software developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to integrate cloud security tooling solutions into either new, or existing systems and tenants
• Stays current with emerging cloud security platforms and trends to advise on the adoption of new cloud security tooling features and services
• Works closely with development teams to support DevOps practices and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Leads technical discussions and presentations for internal teams as well as customers
• Consistently produces work products in conformance with GuidePoint Security standards
• Approaches problem solving collectively with senior staff and internal and external clients to achieve a mutually beneficial result
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option