Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer – Container Security
Atlanta - GA, 30339
Contract: 9 months (option to convert to direct hire at end of term)
(Contract-to-Hire)

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Location: Atlanta - GA, La Vista - NE, Oakdale - MN, Scottsdale - AZ, St. Petersburg - FL
Department: Security Engineering & Operations

Role Summary
We're seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer with a strong focus on container security to develop standards/policies, design and implement controls, and support operationalization of security measures across our estate. You'll work across both Windows and Linux platforms, with a minimum of 3+ years practical experience in Docker and Kubernetes. The role requires a self-starter who can work independently, produce clear documentation, and contribute to our broader cybersecurity initiatives. Azure experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Standards & Policy Development Author, maintain, and socialize container security standards, baseline configurations, and operational runbooks. Define control requirements for Kubernetes clusters and Docker runtimes (networking, RBAC, secrets, compliance, logging).
• Control Design & Implementation Engineer and deploy container-specific security controls across the estate (on-prem & cloud), including: Kubernetes RBAC, NetworkPolicies, PodSecurity standards (or replacements), admission controls (OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno). Image security (registry governance, signing/verification, SBOM, vulnerability management). Runtime protection (CIS benchmarks, syscall/behavior policies, workload isolation, secrets management). Secure CI/CD integrations (image scanning gates, IaC security checks, policy-as-code).
• Operational Support Own day-to-day health and performance of deployed controls; troubleshoot issues with clusters, workloads, and pipelines. Partner with platform engineering/SRE to triage, remediate, and tune policies without breaking delivery velocity.
• Documentation & Enablement Produce clear, actionable documentation: standards, architecture diagrams, procedures, FAQs, and "how-to” guides. Provide guidance and training to engineering teams to adopt secure-by-default patterns.
• Broader Cybersecurity Support Contribute to vulnerability management, incident response (for containerized workloads), audit support, and control assurance. Participate in threat modeling for new services and changes.

Required Qualifications

• OS Expertise: Proficient in both Windows and Linux administration and security fundamentals.
• Containers: 3+ years hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (design, deployment, security hardening).
• Security Engineering: Proven ability to design, implement, and operationalize technical controls in production environments.
• Networking & Access Control: Solid grasp of container networking (CNI), service-to-service policies, identity/RBAC, and secrets handling.
• DevSecOps Mindset: Experience integrating security into CI/CD (e.g., image scanning, policy gates, IaC checks).
• Documentation: Strong technical writing skills (standards, procedures, diagrams).
• Work Style: Able to work independently with minimal oversight; strong ownership and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud: Experience with Microsoft Azure (AKS, ACR, Azure Defender/Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure Policy).
• Security Tools & Frameworks: Familiarity with: Admission/policy tools (OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno), image scanning (Trivy, Aqua, Prisma, Clair), SBOM (CycloneDX). Kubernetes security benchmarks (CIS), Pod Security standards, runtime protection.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Bicep/ARM, Helm; GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Logging/Monitoring: Experience with centralized logging and metrics for containers (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
• Compliance & Assurance: Experience mapping controls to frameworks (CIS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI, SOC 2) for containerized workloads.
• Certifications (nice to have): AZ-500, CKA/CKS, Security+, CISSP, CCSP.

Core Competencies

• Technical Depth & Pragmatism: Balances strong security posture with developer productivity and uptime.
• Problem Solving: Able to diagnose complex production issues across networking, policy, identity, and runtime.
• Communication: Explains trade-offs, documents clearly, and influences stakeholders.
• Ownership & Autonomy: Drives initiatives end to end—requirements, build, deploy, monitor, and improve.