Cloud Security Engineer
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Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 135000 - 165000
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Cloud Security Engineer at Impulse you will help secure infrastructure across a multi-cloud environment (Azure Government AWS and/or GCP) supporting sensitive aerospace and defense workloads.
This role is focused on hands-on implementationhardening cloud environments improving security posture and integrating security into engineering workflows. Youll work closely with DevOps IT and IA teams to ensure systems maintain CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 requirements while remaining scalable and developer friendly.
Responsibilities
- Secure and harden cloud resources across Azure AWS and/or GCP
- Conduct security assessments threat modeling and internal audits on cloud infrastructure
- Monitor and improve cloud security posture using tools like Defender for Cloud or CSPM platforms
- Implement and maintain IAM controls (RBAC least privilege conditional access)
- Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
- Build and maintain secure infrastructure using Terraform
- Automate security operations using scripting and infrastructure as code
- Support CMMC / NIST 800-171 efforts including control implementation and evidence collection
- Assist with logging monitoring and detection integration (SIEM/XDR)
- Collaborate with other teams to resolve security issues and improve overall security posture
Minimum Qualifications
- 4 years of experience in cloud security DevOps or infrastructure roles
- Hands-on experience with at least one cloud provider (Azure preferred)
- Experience using Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Familiarity with securing CI/CD pipelines
- Solid understanding of IAM secrets management and security best practices
- Working knowledge of CMMC NIST SP 800-171 or similar frameworks
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 7 years of experience in cloud security DevOps or infrastructure roles
- Experience with Azure Government or AWS GovCloud
- Familiarity with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Sentinel or similar tools
- Exposure to container/Kubernetes security
- Scripting experience (Python PowerShell or Bash)
- Security certifications (e.g. Security AZ-500 CCSP)
- Experience in defense aerospace or regulated environments
- Comfortable working in fast-paced cross-functional teams
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
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