Cloud Security Automation Engineer

1 month ago


Chicago, United States LHH Recruitment Solutions Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCloud Security Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Design and integrate automated security controls into the SDLC, including SAST and SCA tools.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.

  • Enforce security controls consistently and work to reduce existing security debt.

  • Assist application teams with cloud security onboarding and troubleshoot integration issues with vendors.

  • Mitigate security vulnerabilities through automated processes in collaboration with the Application Security team.

  • Provide guidance on cloud security and automation, ensuring logical security controls are scalable.

  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices; conduct research, tests, and implement new techniques for the SDLC.

Qualifications:

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Proven experience in building CI/CD pipelines for both applications and infrastructure with a focus on security.

  • Expert knowledge of Cloud Native Engineering (GCP preferred); cloud security experience is a plus.

  • Hands-on experience with securing containers at scale; supply chain protection experience is a plus.

  • Experience in developing and deploying applications in a containerized environment.

  • Mastery of automation tools (e.g., Concourse, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible); GitHub Actions is a plus.

  • Experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining automation using Python, Go, or similar languages.

  • Familiarity with automated, frequent, incremental code testing and deployment as part of mature DevOps practices.

  • Expert knowledge of both Windows and various Linux operating systems.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan.

  • Flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets individual needs.

  • Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Application Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Design and integrate automated security controls into the SDLC, including SAST and SCA tools.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.

  • Enforce security controls consistently and work to reduce existing security debt.

  • Assist application teams with cloud security onboarding and troubleshoot integration issues with vendors.

  • Mitigate security vulnerabilities through automated processes in collaboration with the Application Security team.

  • Provide guidance on cloud security and automation, ensuring logical security controls are scalable.

  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices; conduct research, tests, and implement new techniques for the SDLC.

Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills in English.

  • Proven experience in building CI/CD pipelines with a security focus.

  • Expert knowledge of Cloud Native Engineering (GCP preferred); cloud security experience is a plus.

  • Hands-on experience with securing containers at scale; supply chain protection experience is a plus.

  • Experience in developing and deploying applications in a containerized environment.

  • Mastery of automation tools (e.g., Concourse, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible); GitHub Actions is a plus.

  • Experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining automation using Python, Go, or similar languages.

  • Familiarity with automated, frequent, incremental code testing and deployment as part of mature DevOps practices.

  • Expert knowledge of both Windows and various Linux operating systems.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan.

  • Flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets individual needs.

  • Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

DevSecOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Implement security automation in existing systems using Python, Bash, and CI/CD tools.

  • Integrate automated security controls into the SDLC, including SAST and SCA tools.

  • Collaborate with functional teams to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.

  • Enforce security controls consistently and reduce existing security debt.

  • Assist application teams with cloud security onboarding and troubleshoot integration issues with vendors.

  • Mitigate security vulnerabilities through automated processes in collaboration with the Application Security team.

  • Provide guidance on cloud security and automation, ensuring logical security controls are scalable.

  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices; conduct research, tests, and implement new techniques for the SDLC.

Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills in English.

  • Proven experience in building CI/CD pipelines with a security focus.

  • Expert knowledge of Cloud Native Engineering (GCP preferred); cloud security experience is a plus.

  • Hands-on experience with securing containers at scale; supply chain protection experience is a plus.

  • Experience in developing and deploying applications in a containerized environment.

  • Mastery of automation tools (e.g., Concourse, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible); GitHub Actions is a plus.

  • Experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining automation using Python, Go, or similar languages.

  • Familiarity with automated, frequent, incremental code testing and deployment as part of mature DevOps practices.

  • Expert knowledge of both Windows and various Linux operating systems.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan.

  • Flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets individual needs.

  • Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.



Pay Details: $40.00 to $80.00 per hour

Search managed by: Joseph Burley

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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