Cloud Security Engineer

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across AWS cloud environments.
• Safeguard cloud workloads by applying best practices for identity management, monitoring, threat detection, and secure operations.
• Develop secure AWS architectures using services such as IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, and supporting monitoring tools such as Sentry and Datadog.
• Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing practices.
• Ensure AWS environments align with applicable security and compliance frameworks, including CIS Benchmarks, NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and SOC 2.
• Support incident detection, investigation, and response while maintaining audit trails across AWS accounts and services.
• Automate security controls and compliance checks using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with engineering teams to enable secure build and deployment processes.

• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required, with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field; four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in cloud security, cybersecurity and AWS security.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, CloudTrail, Config, and KMS.
• Experience supporting secure CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, build troubleshooting, release coordination, and developer enablement.
• Collaborate Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, ArgoCD, Helm, Docker, secrets management, environment configuration, and Terraform templates.
• Ability to validate account handoffs, review pipeline configurations, verify secrets, support deployment dry runs, and assist with cutover and rollback planning.
• Strong scripting or development experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex security, operational, and reliability challenges.

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty (Highly desirable).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer certifications.
• CISSP, CISM or GIAC certifications.

The annual salary range for this position is $92,000.00-$153,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus