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Security Engineer

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Security Engineer Position Overview We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Security Engineer to help secure our cloud infrastructure and applications across AWS and Azure. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in software development, cloud security engineering, and automation. You will work closely with engineering and DevOps teams to review architectures, implement security controls, and build automation to support secure and eƯicient go-live processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Security Engineering: Implement and maintain security controls in AWS and Azure environments, including IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
  • Architecture Review Support: Participate in software and infrastructure architecture reviews to identify and mitigate security risks.
  • Automation Development: Build and maintain tools and scripts to automate go-live security reviews and integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with development, DevOps, and compliance teams to ensure security is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Threat Modeling & Risk Assessment: Assist in conducting threat modeling and risk assessments for new and existing services.
  • Incident Response: Support incident response eƯorts by helping investigate and remediate cloud-related security issues.
  • Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the evolution of security standards, processes, and tooling. Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in security engineering or related roles.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure security services.
  • Expertise with infrastructure-as-code/configuration-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, Ansible, Puppet).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals and best practices.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications
  • Security certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent
  • Experience with container security (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, AKS) and serverless architectures.
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., CJIS, SOC2, NIST800-53, ISO27002).
  • Exposure to security frameworks like NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, or CSA CCM

We have great people here and are looking for more. Come join us!

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Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage

First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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