Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Louisiana Economic Development is seeking an AWS Cloud Security Engineer to join their agile development team. This role focuses on securing AWS cloud environments and implementing CNAPP operations to support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, providing advanced technical expertise in cloud security and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Implement, configure, and manage CNAPP capabilities across AWS cloud environments supporting FedRAMP High compliance requirements
- Configure and maintain AWS-native security services
- Implement and monitor Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), workload protection, runtime security, vulnerability management, attack-path analysis, encryption controls, network segmentation, backup/recovery protections, and continuous compliance monitoring capabilities
- Monitor and analyze Wiz vulnerabilities, Splunk alerts, AWS security findings, SIEM events, runtime alerts, and New Relic dashboards to identify threats, validate remediation efforts, and support continuous cloud security operations and incident response activities
- Implement and validate security baselines, policy enforcement mechanisms, encryption standards, workload isolation controls, secrets protection, secure storage configurations, and least-privilege access controls aligned with Zero Trust principles
- Integrate CNAPP tooling with SIEM, logging, monitoring, alerting, automated remediation, and incident response platforms to support centralized cloud security operations
- Support continuous ATO activities by developing and maintaining SSPs, security implementation procedures, SOPs, mitigation plans, technical runbooks, automated remediation playbooks, audit evidence, POA&M documentation, and operational security documentation supporting FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, and Judiciary security requirements
Skills
- Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree and 10+ years of general experience in information systems required
- 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 4+ years focused on AWS cloud security and CNAPP technologies
- Hands-on experience implementing and operating Wiz and AWS-native CNAPP/security services in enterprise cloud environments
- Strong experience with CSPM, CIEM, workload protection, runtime security, vulnerability management, cloud compliance monitoring, and cloud attack-path analysis
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CIS Benchmarks, and cloud security best practices
- Experience supporting vulnerability remediation, incident response, compliance assessments, and continuous monitoring activities in regulated cloud environments
- Ability to support after-hours vulnerability scanning, incident response, and critical security remediation activities as required
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- HS Diploma & 16+ Years Experience
- AA/AS & 14+ Years Experience
- BA/BS & 12+ years Experience
- MA/MS & 10+ Years Experience
- Doctorate Degree/Ph.D. & 9+ Years Experience (may subtract 1 year from required experience with Doctorate Degree)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Benefits
- A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- A vision plan
- A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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