Security Engineer

Alert IT Solutions•Springfield, MO

3d•$60 - $65•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer – Security to design, implement, and manage security controls across cloud environments. The role involves securing cloud architectures, monitoring threats, managing identities and access, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting enterprise cybersecurity programs. The ideal candidate will have strong cloud security expertise, a deep understanding of IAM, network security, encryption, and experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms.

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure cloud architectures aligned with best practices and enterprise security principles.
Define security guardrails, encryption standards, and cloud-native security configurations.
Support secure deployments across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Monitor cloud workloads and infrastructure for security threats, anomalies, and vulnerabilities.
Perform vulnerability assessments, security scans, and remediation follow-ups.
Collaborate with SOC teams to investigate and respond to security incidents.
Implement and manage identity and access management policies, including RBAC and least-privilege principles.
Configure authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and privileged access controls.
Conduct periodic access reviews, entitlement checks, and IAM audits.
Ensure compliance with security regulations, standards, and frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, etc.).
Maintain cloud security documentation, policies, and evidence for audits.
Implement governance controls and automate compliance monitoring where possible.
Configure and manage network segmentation, firewalls, security groups, WAF, IDS/IPS, and perimeter protections.
Implement encryption controls for data in transit and at rest.
Ensure secure connectivity between cloud and on-prem environments.
Configure log aggregation, SIEM integrations, and automated alerting workflows.
Support SOAR playbooks, incident response automation, and threat intelligence integrations.
Ensure logging completeness, retention, and traceability for security investigations.
Contribute to organization-wide cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps, and risk management activities.
Participate in security reviews, architecture assessments, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).
Provide guidance to engineering and operations teams on secure cloud practices.