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.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Cloud Security: 3 years (Preferred)
• APIs: 3 years (Preferred)
• Kubernetes: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote