Cloud Security Engineer

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Full Time Technical Olympia, WA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $93,944.00 To $ Annually

The Cloud Security Engineer position supports the Cloud & Infrastructure Security Team in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of information security solutions across both on-premises and cloud environments. The role focuses on providing expert guidance in cloud and infrastructure security architecture, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure and cloud‑native environments. The position enforces security controls and configuration standards across cloud and on‑premise systems, participates in design reviews, and collaborates with Dev Ops and Infrastructure teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

It also evaluates emerging security technologies, maintains comprehensive security architecture documentation, assesses the implementation of security controls, and manages vulnerability scanning processes.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud and infrastructure security, providing guidance on Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures.
• Enforce secure architectural requirements, security controls, and configuration standards for current and new cloud and on-premise infrastructure in accordance with WAHBE security policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., CMS, IRS).
• Perform cross-functional Cloud & Infrastructure security design reviews to ensure solutions align with established security policies.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Dev Ops teams to embed security best practices throughout infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and the software development lifecycle, implementing automated controls, threat modeling, and monitoring.
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security products and technologies.
• Create and maintain security architecture documentation, including models, baselines, templates, and diagrams.
• Assess the effectiveness of implemented security controls, identify any gaps, and provide progress updates.
• Configure, schedule, and conduct vulnerability scans using enterprise tools to identify potential security weaknesses.
• Analyze and prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk and potential impact to WAHBE.
• Assess identified findings from scan reports and develop actionable recommendations and compensating controls to address and mitigate associated risks.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Operations teams to develop and implement remediation plans.
• Ensure robust and measurable Vulnerability Management practices within both cloud and on-premise environments.
• Report on vulnerability trends and key areas for improvement.
• Maintain and optimize security tools and technologies including but not limited to firewalls, endpoint protection, and SIEM.
• Continuously monitor the cloud and on-premise environment for security events, anomalies, and potential threats, and conduct thorough investigations to identify root causes and impacts.
• Perform technical incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and recovery from security breaches, and preparation of incident reports.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and external partners to ensure secure integration and ongoing compliance, maintaining synchronization with the Security objectives.
• Support Cloud and Infrastructure Security Lead to support audit activities by providing technical guidance and documentation, and act as a liaison for internal and external audit reviews as needed.
• Assist Cloud & Infrastructure Security Lead in reviewing existing security capabilities and assist in defining roadmap for cloud and infrastructure security enhancements.
• Support the development and implementation of information security awareness and training initiatives.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging threats, and relevant technologies, and communicate key insights to the Cloud & Infrastructure Security Lead.
• Provide regular briefings to the Cloud and Infrastructure Security…