Cloud Security Specialist-AWS

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Security Specialist to support the Security Engineering team within our client’s IT division. This team is responsible for the strategy, design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security solutions across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.This role is ideal for a hands-on cloud security expert with deep experience in AWS security, compliance frameworks, and secure architecture design. The selected candidate will play a critical role in assessing and strengthening cloud security posture, ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity standards, and enabling engineering teams to build secure, scalable solutions. You will work closely with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to identify risks, implement controls, and drive security best practices across the enterprise. Responsibilities: Conduct regular security reviews of cloud infrastructure deployed by engineering teams Evaluate infrastructure-as-code against security standards: Review and validate compliance with security policies and best practices Assess adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework security pillar Identify and document security misconfigurati...