Senior Cloud Security Engineer - SCSE 25-27628

Position Title : Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Duration : 12 Months

Location : Columbia, SC (Hybrid – 3 days remote, 2 days onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure large-scale cloud-based applications and infrastructure, with a focus on AWS and Azure environments. This role will collaborate with Product Owners, Application Owners, and Network / Security teams to translate business needs into robust, secure, and compliant cloud solutions.

Candidates should be comfortable working in both public and hybrid cloud models , possess strong consulting skills, and have deep technical expertise in cloud security design, automation, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and deploy highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure and applications.

Automate security operations by building cloud security accelerators, scripts, and reusable components.

Partner with Security Operations teams to build, enhance, and maintain SIEM, SOAR, and XDR solutions.

Troubleshoot and resolve security and configuration issues in development, testing, and production environments.

Implement zero trust architectures and secure infrastructure in multi-cloud environments.

Develop and maintain logging, monitoring, and auditing solutions to meet compliance frameworks such as NIST, HIPAA, PII, SOX, PCI, CMMC, CUI .

Document security tools, configurations, and incident reports for operational clarity and audit readiness.

Work with state and local government security requirements to ensure full compliance.

Travel as needed for customer engagements.

Required Skills & Experience

5–10 years in information security and engineering.

5+ years designing and maintaining AWS / Azure infrastructure security.

Strong experience with cloud-native firewalls in AWS and Azure.

Proficiency with Palo Alto VM Series deployment, configuration, and maintenance in AWS / Azure.

Hands-on experience with cloud security automation .

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong documentation skills for security tools, incident management, and deployment processes .

Education & Certifications (Required)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

AWS or Azure certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect , Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate ).

Preferred Skills

Deployment and management of :

Palo Alto firewalls (VM series, Prisma Cloud)

Forescout, Cisco Umbrella

F5 load balancers / firewalls

Experience with Prisma-certified cloud security engineering .

Preferred Certifications

CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional

SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect

PCNSA, PCNSE – Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Administrator / Engineer