About the role

  • AWS Security Specialist designing, implementing, and maintaining security across AWS infrastructure. Collaborating with security teams to ensure compliance and mitigate vulnerabilities in a cloud environment.

Responsibilities

  • Audit, advise, implement, and maintain security controls, policies, and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AWS-based solutions
  • Develop and deploy secure architectures, leveraging AWS security services such as IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g. NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS) within the AWS environment
  • Continuously monitor and analyze CVEs relevant to the AWS infrastructure
  • Assess the impact of identified CVEs and develop mitigation strategies
  • Implement and test security solutions to address identified vulnerabilities
  • Develop and maintain incident response and disaster recovery plans for AWS accounts
  • Collaborate with the security team to investigate and respond to security incidents

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in AWS security and cloud security operations
  • Proficient in implementing and configuring AWS security services, such as IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Config
  • Extensive knowledge of AWS security best practices and the ability to design and implement secure architectures
  • Expertise in vulnerability management, including CVE analysis, risk assessment, and remediation
  • Experience in conducting security assessments, penetration testing, and incident response within an AWS environment
  • Strong understanding of compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS) and their application in the AWS cloud
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate complex issues
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate with cross-geography and cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off

Job title

AWS Security Expert

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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