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The Cloud Security Engineer helps architect, deploy and operate a secure cloud application infrastructure that aligns with business needs. The position is responsible for supporting operational innovation and providing security direction to the business to elevate the company’s security posture within a cloud computing infrastructure. An advanced role, the cloud security engineer helps deliver applications at scale and with resiliency to support business initiatives. The Cloud Security Engineer is also expected to possess advanced administrative and troubleshooting skills, and be knowledgeable about architecture, engineering and design principles. The Cloud Security Engineer should be adept at dealing with disparate applications and data systems to maintain the level of rigor required to adhere to business direction. Along with depth of system coverage, the role requires planning and design of policies and maintenance.

In tandem with security leadership, Cloud Security Engineers consistently assess the threat landscape and adapt quickly to protect the business from risk. They must be highly technical and possesses at least 5-7+ years’ experience in security and systems administration across a wide variety of cloud infrastructure, including software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information assurance, MIS or related field AND
• Five (5) years’ experience in cybersecurity as a practitioner and with at least 2-3+ years exposure with Amazon Web Services (AWS) OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: One or more including CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, and Security+

Other Required Qualifications:

• Strong Linux and Windows support skills
• Experienced in cloud networking architecture and cloud operations
• Familiarity with tools such as Git, Jenkins, CloudFormation
• Network and encryption experience, including virtual private networks (VPNs), IPsec, SSL/TLS, LDAP and public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, PowerShell and JavaScript
• Familiarity with key security concepts/frameworks such as OWASP, CVE, and CVSS
• Proficient in automation and deploying CI and CD tools and services (Jenkins Pipeline as Code, Git, Maven)
• Experience with Python, bash, Linux shell or similar
• Experience integrating with native AWS services
• Hands on experience building solutions with tools and services like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or custom build orchestration tools leveraging SDKs or directly interacting with APIs
• Experience working one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, or Node.js
• Experienced in the use of threat intelligence services in a production environment
• Experience and understanding of various regulatory requirements and laws, including but not limited to: Payment Card Industry (PCI), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Additionally, experience in one or more of the following: ISO 27001/2, ITIL or NIST
• Up-to-date understanding of a wide range of incident response, system configuration, vulnerability management and hardening guidelines.
• Track record of acting with integrity, taking pride in work, seeking to excel, being curious and adaptable, and communicating effectively
• Team leadership experience to help with the organizational and team dynamics in a growing field
• Possess a strong work ethic, analytical and critical thinking, and skillful at meeting change requests at a moment’s notice.
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.