[Remote] AWS Cloud Security Engineer (Top Secret)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. The Senior Security Tooling Engineer will evaluate the effectiveness, configuration, and integration of enterprise and AWS-native security tools, supporting one of UltraViolet's Federal Customers.
Responsibilities
- Assess enterprise security tools such as:
- SIEM platforms
- IDS/IPS solutions
- Vulnerability management systems
- Evaluate AWS-native security services including:
- AWS GuardDuty
- AWS Macie
- AWS Inspector
- Conduct configuration reviews against:
- CIS Benchmarks
- AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Review logging and monitoring configurations to ensure adequate coverage and visibility
- Support or perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to validate tool effectiveness
- Analyze tool integration and data flow between systems
- Identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization
- Provide recommendations to improve tooling effectiveness and coverage
Skills
- 7+ years hands-on experience with security tools and AWS security services
- Experience with AWS security services and cloud security tooling
- Experience performing tool assessments, audits, or implementations
- Active TS/SCI with SCI Polygraph (or eligible)
- Assess enterprise security tools such as SIEM platforms, IDS/IPS solutions, Vulnerability management systems
- Evaluate AWS-native security services including AWS GuardDuty, AWS Macie, AWS Inspector
- Conduct configuration reviews against CIS Benchmarks, AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Review logging and monitoring configurations to ensure adequate coverage and visibility
- Support or perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to validate tool effectiveness
- Analyze tool integration and data flow between systems
- Identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization
- Provide recommendations to improve tooling effectiveness and coverage
- OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Security+ (baseline, if needed)
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Splunk Certified Architect / Power User
- Microsoft SC-200 or equivalent
Benefits
- 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
- Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
- Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually
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