Job Title: Senior Cloud Security Engineer Location: Columbia, SC (Some Remote Work Possible) Duration: 12 Months (Extension Possible) Openings: 2 Team Size: 20+ Public Sector/Government Experience Required: No Pre-Employment Checks: Criminal, Credit, E-Verify, Confidentiality Agreement Company/Department Culture Join a strong, collaborative team environment working with modern technologies. This is a great opportunity for professional development and hands-on experience with innovative cloud security projects. Project Scope The Senior Cloud Security Engineer will work closely with Product Owners, Application Owners, and Security and Network teams to design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure. This role is hands-on and delivery-focused, with responsibilities in both public and hybrid cloud models. Strong consulting skills and the ability to interpret customer needs into actionable solutions are essential. Daily Duties & Responsibilities • Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) • Build and automate cloud security tools and accelerators • Collaborate with Security Operations to develop and maintain SIEM, SOAR, and XDR solutions • Analyze and troubleshoot issues across dev, test, and production environments • Ensure security compliance (NIST, HIPAA, PII, SOX, PCI, CMMC, CUI, etc.) via monitoring, logging, and auditing • Implement zero-trust security architecture in cloud environments • Support security initiatives for state and local government clients • Willingness to travel as needed for customer engagements Required Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance) • 5–10 years in Information Security and Engineering • Experience with AWS and Azure infrastructure design and maintenance • Hands-on cloud security design, operations, and automation • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Experience documenting security tools, configurations, and incident reports Preferred Skills • Deployment and management of cloud VM-series Palo Alto Firewalls in AWS/Azure • Experience with: • Prisma Cloud • Forescout • Cisco Umbrella • Palo Alto Firewalls • F5 Load Balancer/Firewall Education & Certifications Required: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience • AWS or Azure certification Preferred: • CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional • SC100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect • AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect • Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer • PCNSA / PCNSE