AWS Security Engineer

We are seeking an experienced AWS Security Engineer to design, evaluate, and enhance the security of our cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in AWS services, with a focus on securing containerized architectures (ECS, EKS) and cloud-based services (EC2, S3, IAM).

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement security strategies and best practices for AWS services, including ECS, EKS, and EC2.
• Configure and maintain IAM roles and policies with a principle of least privilege.
• Regularly audit and evaluate AWS account security, including S3 encryption, network access controls, and logging.
• Ensure the security of containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (ECS, EKS).
• Implement container image scanning to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Manage and optimize runtime security configurations for containerized environments.
• Configure and maintain AWS native security services such as GuardDuty, Inspector, and Security Hub.
• Design and implement real-time intrusion detection and incident response processes.
• Investigate and mitigate security incidents, providing post-incident analysis and recommendations.
• Design secure VPC architectures, including subnet isolation, security groups, and NACL configurations.
• Configure Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to protect against common attacks such as SQL injection and XSS.
• Optimize AWS Shield and other DDoS protection mechanisms.
• Conduct regular security audits and generate reports to assist with third-party assessments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (Python, Shell) to streamline security tasks.
• Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements:

• Degree in IT/Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• Expertise in AWS cloud security, Proficiency in Docker and container orchestration security.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and compliance tools.