Principal Public Cloud Security Engineer

Principal Public Cloud Security Engineer

Principal Public Cloud Security Engineer (Hybrid Schedule | Onsite in CO, NC, or MO)

The Select Group’s Telecommunications vertical is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to join our client’s fast‑moving enterprise team. In this role, you will lead cloud security engineering and drive secure Dev Ops adoption across large‑scale enterprise workloads as part of a newly established public cloud infrastructure division.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a strategic impact, define cloud security standards from the ground up, and mentor cross‑functional teams, while building the foundation for a secure, scalable public cloud organization.

This role follows a four‑day on‑site hybrid schedule and is open only to candidates based near one of the following office locations:
Englewood, CO;
Charlotte, NC; or St. Louis, MO.

• Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable GCP environments (IAM, encryption, network security).
• Develop automated guardrails and CI/CD security checks across pipelines and workloads.
• Deploy and tune cloud‑native threat detection tools (Guard Duty, Security Hub, WAF, Cloud Trail).
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to align controls with PCI/SOC2/ISO frameworks.
• Drive secure‑by‑design architecture and mentor engineers on cloud security best practices.
• Contribute to cloud governance strategy and help shape enterprise standards.
• Learn and assist in secure GCP engineering as the team expands its multi‑cloud footprint.

• 10–12+ years of total engineering experience, including 7–8+ in public cloud environments in either GCP or AWS.
• 4+ years of AWS or GCP security engineering experience (IAM, KMS, VPC).
• 3+ years in automation (Terraform/Cloud Formation) and CI/CD integration.
• 2+ years of Python or similar scripting.
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR, container security, and compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC2, ISO).
• Strong communicator who can align engineering and compliance teams toward shared goals.
• AWS Security Specialty or GCP experience is a plus.

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type:

Contract

Job Function:
Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting