AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Dallas TX

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $89/hour on C2c

Job Type: C2C/1099

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to secure applications built and operated on AWS. You will embed security across the SDLC from secure design and code review through CI/CD integration, runtime protection, and incident response working closely with development, DevOps, and client security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform threat modeling and secure design reviews for applications and microservices deployed on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway).
• Integrate and operate security tooling in CI/CD pipelines: SAST, DAST, SCA/dependency scanning, container image scanning, and IaC scanning.
• Configure and manage AWS-native security services: WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, KMS, Secrets Manager, IAM.
• Define and enforce least-privilege IAM policies, secrets management standards, and encryption (at rest/in transit) across workloads.
• Conduct secure code reviews and vulnerability triage; partner with dev teams on remediation and secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10, CWE).
• Harden infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) using policy-as-code (OPA, Checkov) and guardrails (SCPs, Config rules).
• Support penetration test coordination, findings remediation, and audit/compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS as applicable).
• Respond to application-layer security incidents; contribute to detection rules and runbooks.
• Mentor engineers and champion DevSecOps culture across delivery teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years in application security / product security, with 3+ years securing workloads on AWS.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS security services: IAM, WAF, GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, API security, authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
• Experience with security tooling: SonarQube/Checkmarx/Veracode (SAST), Snyk/Prisma/Aqua (SCA & containers), Burp Suite/OWASP ZAP (DAST).
• Proficiency in at least one language for automation Python, Go, or similar; ability to read Java/Node.js/.NET application code.
• Experience securing containerized (Docker, EKS/ECS) and serverless (Lambda) architectures.
• IaC security: Terraform or CloudFormation with Checkov/tfsec/cfn-nag.
• CI/CD security integration: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.

Certifications: AWS Certified Security Specialty (strongly preferred); CSSLP, OSWE, or CISSP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CNAPP platforms (Wiz, Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud).
• Threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE, PASTA) and secure SDLC program experience.
• Prior work in a client-facing or consulting/delivery environment with enterprise customers.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication able to explain risk and remediation to both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, risk-based mindset; balances security rigor with delivery velocity.
• Self-driven; comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.