AWS SECURITY ENGINEER - Tampa, FL - Georgia IT Inc.

Tampa, FL

About the Job

Job Title : AWS SECURITY ENGINEER
Location : Tampa, FL
Rate : DOE
Position Type : Contract
Interview : Phone/webex hire

(US Citizens/ GC/GC-EAD preferred)

No Third party C2C

Job Description

Required Skills:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), QRadar

Basic Qualifications:
Ability to various Security related tasks including Firewall Implementation, Penetration testing, etc.

Additional Skills:

Sr. Cloud Security Engineer with a global financial organization in the Tampa, FL area.Client is looking for someone with an ability to establish secure environments in the cloud using various tools including, but not limited to QRadar, Splunk and Tripwire while performing various tasks such as firewall implementation and penetration testing.
As described this will be a long-term rolling contract, with potential for hire, in a very dynamic environment.The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with a large portfolio of the most cutting-edge technologies in the IT Security Industry while being a vital contributor to a large-scale cloud transformation.

CLIENT Job Description (Security Engineer, Cloud, AWS or Amazon Web Services):

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer, considered a security and technical expert in cloud security technology, architects, designs, systems implementation and integration with deep, specialized knowledge of Amazon Web Services. The Engineer will be responsible for designing and delivering security solutions in Cloud infrastructure based on Cloud security standards, governance and control practices. Conducts technical research when necessary to contribute to setting cloud security direction and strategy. Assists others on own team, or other teams where applicable, on cloud security projects or security-relevant tasks on technical projects. Expert Knowledge in Information as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Experience in scripting languages like Python, Unix Shell (bash/ksh), etc. and build/deployment tools like Jenkins, Chef, puppet would be a great plus. AWS certification and Strong Communication skills is a must.

Principal Responsibilities:

Designs, develops and implements new cloud security technologies to support Client business and technology solutions
Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for security tools, applications and processes, including IBM QRadar, Rapid7 Nexpose, IBM Guardium, Splunk, PKI, Tripwire EA, Symantec DLP, FireEye HX/NX/EX, RSA Security Analytics
Create, maintain and deliver to project schedules and budgets.
Identify, manage and maintain KPI and other metrics for core processes.
Review and assess the current supported tools, apps and processes to determine gaps for meeting the needs of the stakeholders.
Design and implement changes to existing security tools, applications and processes based on changes in scope or needs.
Work directly with internal infrastructure teams to align and execute infrastructure changes to support the tools, apps and processes.
Create process documents for operations, maintenance and integrating output from these tools into daily security operations.

Source : Georgia IT Inc.