Cloud Info Security Engineer

Role: Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore

Experience: 5 - 8 years of experience

Working Mode: 5 Days Work From Office

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Cloud Security Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and architecture, coupled with expertise in deploying, managing, and optimizing AWS services. As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud-based solutions to meet the evolving needs of organization and client.

Role Objective

We are hiring for a role that supports our client's Cloud Security Operations within the Enterprise Information Security function. The position is focused on ensuring secure access management, effective secrets management, incident detection and response, and the continuous improvement of the AWS cloud security posture. This role plays a key part in strengthening the organization's cloud security framework and supporting a proactive security operations approach in a dynamic cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cloud Security Operations

• Manage and govern AWS cloud accounts and resources.
• Oversee IAM (Identity & Access Management) role provisioning, access approvals, and policy design.
• Architect and implement access management models for new cloud environments (migration from Cloud 1.0 Cloud 2.0).

2.Incident Response & Remediation

• Monitor cloud-native security tools (AWS Security Hub, Inspector, CloudTrail, GuardDuty).
• Respond to and remediate misconfigurations or exposed resources.
• Work closely with CloudOps and App teams to close vulnerabilities.

1. Secrets Management

• Implement and maintain AWS Secrets Manager and centralized secrets solutions.
• Enable secure credential management in CI/CD pipelines.

4.Governance & Policy

• Redefine policies and controls for new networking and infrastructure setups (Cloud 2.0 migration).
• Collaborate with architects and InfoSec teams to ensure compliance with enterprise standards.

5.Tooling & Automation

• Evaluate and onboard centralized security monitoring platforms (e.g., Wiz, CloudKnox, or similar).
• Automate access reviews, provisioning, and security checks where possible.

Core Technical Skills Required

Category

Skills / Tools

Cloud Platform

AWS (primary focus)

Security Operations

Incident detection, remediation, and posture management

IAM & Governance

AWS IAM, SCPs, Roles, Federation, AD/SSO integration

Secrets Management

AWS Secrets Manager, centralized vault solutions

Monitoring & Compliance

AWS Security Hub, Inspector, GuardDuty, Config, Wiz (preferred)

Automation

Python/Shell scripting for automation of security controls

Networking & Cloud Migration

Understanding of AWS networking, VPC design, and secure configurations

Soft & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of security principles and zero-trust frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate across App, DevOps, and InfoSec teams.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and decision-making for access and security issues.
• Good documentation and incident-handling discipline.