Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Work Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid - 3 days remote, 2 days onsite) Candidate Location: Must be local to South Carolina. Candidates from Georgia or North Carolina may be considered if willing to relocate at their own expense. Contract Duration: 12 Months Extension Possibility: Yes Team Size: 20+ Openings: 1 Travel: Occasional travel to customer engagements Pre-employment Checks: Criminal, Credit, E-Verify, Confidentiality Form Interview Process: One virtual round

Role Overview

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer will lead the design and implementation of secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure platforms. This hands-on role involves collaborating with product owners, application teams, and security operations to deliver scalable, compliant, and resilient cloud solutions. The position emphasizes delivery and execution-not development-and requires strong consulting and documentation skills.

Required Skills

Skill Type

Skill Description

Core

5-10 years in Information Security and Engineering

Core

5+ years designing & maintaining AWS/Azure infrastructure

Core

Cloud security design, operations, and automation

Core

Experience with Palo Alto VM Series Firewalls in AWS/Azure

Core

Strong documentation skills

Certification

Must hold AWS or Azure certification

Tools

Prisma Cloud (preferred)

Tools

Forescout (preferred)

Tools

Cisco Umbrella (preferred)

Tools

F5 Load Balancing/Firewall (preferred)

Certification

CISSP, SC100 (preferred)

Certification

Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (preferred)

Certification

AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect (preferred)

Key Responsibilities Architect and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and applications (AWS & Azure) Automate cloud security accelerators and develop reusable IP Collaborate with Security Operations teams to build and maintain SIEM, SOAR, and XDR technologies Troubleshoot configuration issues across development, test, and production environments Ensure compliance with frameworks such as NIST, HIPAA, PCI, CMMC, and others Implement zero-trust architecture in cloud environments Document security tools, deployment configurations, and incident reports