Cloud Security Specialist - 26-04653

NavitasPartners • Washington, DC

18h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Security Specialist to support a Security Engineering team within the IT division. This team is responsible for the strategy, design, deployment, and maintenance of security solutions in cloud, local, and hybrid environments.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with REST APIs, including implementing, securing, automating, testing, and documenting integrations.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation languages for security orchestration.
• Experience with implementing cloud-native serverless architectures, security controls across public cloud platforms, and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong understanding of security concepts such as IAM, network security, cloud security, zero trust, vulnerability management, and security architecture.
• Experience with federal cybersecurity standards, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework, OMB Memorandum M-22-09, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities to resolve complex security challenges independently.
• Proven ability to provide proactive security consultation and engage with stakeholders to ensure security objectives are met.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate.
• Familiarity with integrating ServiceNow, Collibra, and Saviynt.
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code methodologies.
• Experience implementing CASB solutions for SaaS application security and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure API integrations, focusing on cloud systems, including architecture documentation and data model/attribute mapping.
• Create automation scripts and orchestrations (e.g., serverless functions, scheduled jobs, event handlers) to support cloud security processes.
• Provide expertise in security design, implementation, and monitoring of cloud platforms and applications.
• Build secure and resilient API integrations between cloud applications, ensuring error handling, retry mechanisms, and monitoring strategies.
• Support cloud access security broker (CASB) solutions and data loss prevention initiatives.
• Offer technical consultation to engineering teams on secure cloud implementations and best practices.
• Develop or update security configuration guides, playbooks, and comprehensive documentation for cloud integrations.
• Perform thorough testing and validation of cloud integrations and document results.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees