Cyber Cloud Engineer II

Description

The Cyber Cloud Engineer II is a highly technical and detail-oriented individual who is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing granular security controls within complex cloud infrastructures. This role will be responsible for engineering and automating security solutions to protect First Tech’s cloud-native applications, data, and services from sophisticated cyber threats.

Here's what you can expect from the job and what you need to be successful :

Job Duties

• Configure network security controls such as Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, Network Access Control Lists (NACLs), Security Groups / Network Security Groups (NSGs), and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) (1)
• Configure and tune security monitoring tools, including SIEM, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP), and cloud-native services (AWS GuardDuty, Azure Sentinel)
• Utilize tools like AWS Config, Azure Policy, and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions to ensure continuous compliance
• Automate the implementation and auditing of security controls against industry frameworks like NIST, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, and ISO 27001
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform or CloudFormation to enforce security standards at deployment
• Execute automated and manual vulnerability scans using tools like Qualys, Tenable.io, or cloud-native scanners (e.g., AWS Inspector, Azure Defender for Cloud)
• Prioritize findings and drive remediation efforts with development teams
• Act as a technical contact for cloud security incidents
• Perform deep-dive log analysis using SIEM platforms (Splunk, Azure Sentinel) and cloud-native logging (CloudWatch, CloudTrail)
• Conduct digital forensics and root cause analysis (RCA) on cloud workloads and services
• Automate the implementation and auditing of security controls against industry frameworks like NIST, CIS, Benchmarks, SOC 2, and ISO 27001
• Develop custom detection rules based on threat intelligence and anomalous behavior patterns found in VPC flow logs, DNS queries, and API call data
• Write scripts in Python (using Boto3 / azure-sdk), PowerShell, or Bash to automate security tasks, such as incident response playbooks and compliance checks

Essential Skills

Location :     Hillsboro, OR 97124 | Rocklin, CA 95765 | (HYBRID)

Target Compensation in Hillsboro, OR :   $107k - $122k annually + annual bonus

Target Compensation in Rocklin, CA 95765 :   $118k - $135k annually + annual bonus

Benefits options include :

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First Tech is not currently offering Visa transfer / sponsorship for this position

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