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AWS Cloud Security Architect
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
$169.6K - $229.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
AWS Cloud Security Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology
• Work as part of an agile development team to build and support enterprise-class software applications • Provide cloud security subject matter expertise for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS implementations • Design and implement security measures to protect data transitioning to cloud storage systems • Ensure secure design and deployment of cloud-based systems incorporating secure-by-design principles • Conduct comprehensive threat and vulnerability assessments
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience
- Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree in information systems
- Deep expertise in Amazon EKS security architecture and container security
- Expertise in Kubernetes RBAC design
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes NetworkPolicy
- Experience designing FedRAMP High multi-tier web applications on EKS
- Deep experience with AWS VPC architecture
- Expert knowledge in Network Security, Security Monitoring, and Vulnerability Management
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off
- Work/life balance encouragement through full flex work weeks
- Various paid time off plans including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance
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