Cloud Security DevOps Engineer

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cloud Security Engineer role is part of the Cloud Security Engineering function and is responsible for ensuring the secure design and delivery of Cloud solutions to the Application teams in the Enterprise (internal customers), based on customer requirements. A Security Engineer is responsible for delivering architecture guidance and educating the Application teams and Cloud COE (amongst others) to design, build and implement secure coding and continuous security practices for infrastructure and applications. This role will specialize in all aspects of information security management as well as business and regulatory compliance using Cloud services in large-scale computing environments with a global Enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree, or equivalent education/experience
Two years of relevant experience including one year supporting enterprise-level platform installations
Ability to give and receive feedback as part of a cohesive agile team
Flexibility and adaptability to change, and continuous learning mindset
Customer focused
Decision making and problem solving skills
AWS Cloud Practitioner (mandatory)

Nice To Haves

AWS Associate DevOps or Architect
Familiar with / basic understanding of working in an Agile/Scrum
Familiar with / basic knowledge of Cloud computing technologies
Familiarity with AWS Well Architected Framework and Cloud migration industry standards and best practices
Prior programming background in at least ONE language: C++, Java, Python, Ruby, etc.; Python preferred
Familiar with / basic understanding of container technologies - Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, etc.
Technical writing skills for documenting environments and procedures
Familiar with basic industry compliance and security standards
Familiar with basic infrastructure automation and continuous delivery technologies
Ability to think outside the box

Responsibilities

Assists in implementation of Security Standards, based on organization's Security policy and IT organization, with guidance from a senior members and senior Security stakeholders
Advises on implementation of basic security standards and controls for Cloud solutions
Assists with implementation of standardized solutions to facilitate the secure access for one product or Application in the Cloud environment
SIEM and Audit Logging (CloudTrail & Config) Management of Security Groups and ACLs, Perimeter security with WAF and Shield DDoS
Data-in-Transit / Certificate Management, Data-at-Rest / Key/Secret Management
Assists with design and building of highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, and scalable distributed systems
Familiar with AWS design principles and Security best practices and industry standards for security
Assists with implementation Cloud Architecture solutions, based on defined security standards for the Enterprise - from an Application and Infrastructure perspective
Assists with regular testing and scanning of Cloud products and application customers to provide compliance with overall security standards
Assists with delivery of Cloud security patterns and implementations based on customer requirements
Educates Cloud COE team and other Application teams across the Enterprise to design and implement secure coding and continuous security practices within their applications

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service
Ten (10) paid holidays per year
Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs