Senior Cloud Security & IAM Engineer

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My name is Yashmita and I am a Technical Recruiter at Kanak IT Services LLC. I am reaching out to you regarding the following job opportunity. If you are interested kindly reply to this email with your updated resume.

POSITION: SENIOR CLOUD SECURITY & IAM ENGINEER

LOCATION: LINTHICUM MD - HYBRID ROLE (LOCAL TO MD VA OR DC)

IN THE PROCESS OF SUBMISSION MAKE SURE THE CANDIDATE MUST SHARE HIS EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION COPIES .

PLEASE LOOK FOR CANDIDATES LOCAL TO DMV AREA ONLY. NO RELOCATION/NO REMOTE.

THE CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE CURRENT/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH STATE/LOCAL GOVT CLIENTS.

Key Responsibilities

• Design implement and maintain secure cloud solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
• Conduct cloud security assessments configuration reviews and risk analyses for hybrid and multi-cloud systems.
• Implement and manage IAM IGA and PAM solutions using SailPoint Saviynt Okta and CyberArk ensuring strong access governance and compliance.
• Integrate DevSecOps security tools into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Jenkins and Terraform enhancing automation and security posture.
• Perform third-party and vendor security assessments evaluating controls and compliance with security frameworks.
• Deploy and manage CNAPP and CSPM tools such as Wiz Prisma Cloud Ermetic and CrowdStrike for continuous security posture monitoring.
• Implement RBAC MFA and Zero Trust principles to strengthen identity and access control mechanisms.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation using tools like Nessus Tenable Qualys and Trivy.
• Ensure compliance with industry frameworks and regulations (ISO 27001 NIST 800-53 PCI DSS HIPAA FedRAMP CJIS).
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Configure network segmentation security groups and endpoint protection to safeguard workloads and data.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting tools such as AWS WAF GuardDuty Security Hub CloudTrail and New Relic for threat detection and incident response.
• Participate in security incident management conducting investigations root cause analysis and remediation.
• Stay current with emerging threats technologies and security trends to proactively strengthen the organizations cloud defense posture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline (Masters preferred).

Technical Expertise:

• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS security services IAM GuardDuty Security Hub Inspector KMS WAF CloudTrail Cognito.
• Working knowledge of Azure Security Center Microsoft Defender and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Experience with SailPoint IIQ Saviynt Okta and CyberArk for identity lifecycle management and governance.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture least privilege access and access certification models.
• Proficiency with DevSecOps and automation tools: Terraform Ansible Docker Kubernetes Jenkins GitHub Actions.
• Experience implementing and managing CSPM and CWPP solutions (Wiz Prisma Cloud Ermetic CrowdStrike).
• Solid understanding of compliance standards (ISO 27001 NIST PCI DSS HIPAA FedRAMP).
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and collaboration skills with the ability to manage security across complex enterprise environments.