Senior Cloud Security Engineer; IAM​/AWS

Position: Senior Cloud Security Engineer (IAM / AWS)
# Senior Cloud Security Engineer (IAM / AWS)
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** Job#: 3039603
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* Job Description:

** Senior Cloud Security Engineer (IAM / AWS)
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* Location:

** McLean, Virginia (Onsite)

Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer with a specialization in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves contributing to cloud deployments, designing service-oriented architectures, and building secure APIs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, cloud technologies, and integrating complex systems within an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to production cloud deployments in a hands-on engineering capacity.
* Design and implement solutions based on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), microservices, and cloud-native principles.
* Build and secure APIs for distributed cloud systems, focusing on identity context sharing and integration with IAM systems.
* Integrate multiple cloud services and third-party applications in large-scale enterprise environments.
* Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for cloud platforms and information security applications.
* Develop and maintain solutions for cloud service authentication and authorization, including OAuth.
* Manage identity life cycles, including user provisioning and de-provisioning, and implement Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations.
* Correlate and normalize identity and access data to build cohesive data models.

Required Qualifications
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* Experience:

*** 10+ years in software development with a focus on cloud technologies and distributed systems.
* 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in enterprise settings.
* 5+ years of domain expertise in AWS, Microservices, cloud integration, and access management.
* 3+ years managing the full SDLC for cloud/hybrid applications.
* 3+ years working with cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes/Docker, cloud databases, application servers, and networking (VPC, load balancers, API gateways).
* 3+ years designing and implementing cloud solutions with integrated security and IAM.
* Hands-on experience with REST API development in Java or Python.
** Technical

Skills:

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* ** Must-Have:
** AWS Bedrock, AWS Sage Maker, GenAI enablement, AWS IAM, AWS Networking (VPC, ALB, NLB).
* ** Cloud Platforms:
** Amazon Web Services (EC2, EKS, ECS, KMS, S3, RDS).
* ** Containerization:
** Kubernetes, Docker.
* ** Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
** Terraform, Cloud Formation.
* ** Dev Ops Tools:
** Jenkins, Git, Artifactory.
* ** Programming:
** Java (Spring/Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate), Python, Groovy, Perl, or Ruby.
* ** IAM & Security:
** OAuth, SAML federation, and MFA integration.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Web Authn.
* Familiarity with Istio, Helm, and package management tools like pip.
* Knowledge of security tools and practices such as PKI, SSL/TLS, and fuzzing.
* Experience with testing frameworks like Robot Framework or Sauce Labs.
* Proficiency with Agile methodologies like Scrum.
* Knowledge of frontend technologies (JavaScript/Type Script/Angular) or .NET languages (C#, VB .NET).  
* Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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