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.