Role Description Our client is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security / DevOps Engineer to focus exclusively on strengthening and maintaining the organization’s cloud security posture. This role is critical in driving remediation efforts, managing security-related backlog, and ensuring systems are secure, updated, and compliant across a large-scale cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS networking and cloud security, along with hands-on experience in vulnerability remediation, patching, and infrastructure hardening. - Take ownership of the security backlog, prioritizing and resolving vulnerabilities across the environment - Perform security remediation activities, including patching, upgrades, and system hardening - Manage and maintain over 1,000 Windows servers (2012 OS), including ongoing upgrade efforts - Utilize Orca Security to identify risks and drive improvements to overall security posture - Perform regular maintenance updates, including system patches and infrastructure upgrades - Work with AWS cloud infrastructure to secure applications and services - Troubleshoot and resolve security issues related to: - Firewalls - AWS load balancers - Network layers and configurations - Collaborate with teams to implement best practices for cloud security and DevOps - Support and enhance utilization of AI-driven tools within AWS (e.g., Anthropic / Mythos) for security initiatives - Partner with penetration testing teams and contribute to remediation efforts based on findings Qualifications - Strong experience in AWS Cloud Security - Deep expertise in AWS networking (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, etc.) - Hands-on experience with: - Vulnerability remediation - System patching and upgrades - Infrastructure security hardening - Experience managing and securing large-scale server environments - Knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, and network-layer security controls - Familiarity with security tools such as Orca or similar cloud-native security platforms - Experience working in a DevOps or cloud engineering environment - Understanding of penetration testing processes and remediation workflows Requirements - AWS - Cloud - Security - DevOps - AWS services - Python - CloudWatch - GitHub Benefits - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Company Description We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.