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AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Cleared

RDTS · Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Description RDTS is seeking a skilled AWS Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures within AWS.

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Description RDTS is seeking a skilled AWS Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures within AWS. This role is responsible for strengthening cloud security posture, implementing preventative and detective controls, and ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate combines deep AWS technical knowledge with a strong security engineering mindset. The position is 100% onsite and full-time, Monday-Friday with standard office hours. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement secure AWS architectures aligned with security best practices - Configure and manage IAM policies, roles, and permission boundaries using least-privilege principles - Implement and manage security services such as AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, Macie, and WAF - Develop and maintain infrastructure security controls using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK Python) - Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation - Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and centralized SIEM solutions - Participate in incident response efforts for cloud-related security...