[Remote] Wiz Administrator/Cloud Security Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aavalar Consulting, Inc is seeking a hands-on Wiz Administrator / Cloud Security Platform Engineer to own and administer its Wiz CNAPP platform. The role focuses on cloud security posture management, finding triage and remediation, automation, integrations, compliance reporting, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Wiz platform end-to-end, including connectors, RBAC, SSO/SCIM, sensors, admission controllers, registry connectors, platform health, upgrades, and feature enablement
• Configure and tune Wiz alerts, policies, controls, severity definitions, SLAs, and escalation paths
• Triage findings, eliminate false positives, assess exploitability and blast radius, and escalate material risks
• Drive security findings through remediation by partnering with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, IAM, and Application Development teams
• Develop automation for ticket creation, notifications, tagging, reporting, bulk operations, and appropriate low-risk remediation
• Build integrations using Wiz APIs and GraphQL
• Integrate Wiz Code, IaC scanning, and secrets detection into source control and CI/CD pipelines
• Produce executive and operational cloud security posture reporting
• Maintain runbooks, triage procedures, remediation playbooks, compliance mappings, and audit evidence

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in cloud security, cloud infrastructure engineering, security operations, or vulnerability management
• 2+ years administering a CNAPP or CSPM platform; Wiz strongly preferred
• Experience with at least two major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of IAM, cloud networking, and native cloud security services
• Ability to triage security findings and prioritize based on actual business and exploitability risk
• Hands-on Kubernetes and container security experience
• Scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Experience working with REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD pipeline integration experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional technical teams
• Direct Wiz administration experience, including sensors, automation rules, custom controls, and API usage
• AWS, Azure, or GCP security certifications
• CKS, CISSP, or GIAC Cloud Security certifications
• PCI DSS and SOX ITGC experience
• Experience integrating security tools with SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, and observability platforms
• Retail, multi-site, or high-transaction e-commerce experience
• DSPM and sensitive data discovery experience

Benefits

• Illinois (100% Remote)

Company Overview

Aavalar is a leading staff augmentation and recruitment solutions firm that connects hiring managers and staffing leaders with in-demand, skilled professionals across information technology, finance and accounting, and engineering. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.aavalar.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Aavalar Consulting, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.