Job Summary
The AWS Cloud Security Engineer plays a critical role in securing clients cloud environments by designing implementing and governing cloud-native security controls across AWS services This position differs from a general Cloud Engineer by focusing primarily on risk mitigation threat detection security automation and compliance assurance in regulated environments such life sciences
Responsibilities
- Design secure AWS cloud architectures that integrate native security services to protect applications data and identities while supporting business agility and scalability
- Implement AWS security baselines and guardrails that align with enterprise risk policies and industry standards to reduce exposure to cyber threats
- Configure and manage AWS identity and access management controls to enforce least privilege access and improve governance across cloud accounts
- Monitor AWS environments using native security tools to detect suspicious activities investigate anomalies and coordinate timely remediation actions
- Apply cloud security best practices to networking encryption key management and logging to strengthen overall security posture across workloads
- Conduct security assessments of new and existing AWS deployments to identify misconfigurations vulnerabilities and compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to embed security requirements into solution designs ensuring that security is considered from inception through deployment
- Develop and maintain security documentation including standards runbooks and diagrams that clearly describe AWS security controls and operational procedures
- Support incident response activities for AWS workloads by performing impact analysis containment and recovery tasks while contributing to root cause reviews
- Automate repetitive security tasks using scripts and native tools to improve consistency reduce human error and increase efficiency in cloud security operations
- Coordinate periodic reviews of AWS account configurations and access permissions to verify ongoing compliance with internal policies and external regulations
- Provide clear guidance and mentoring to peers and project teams on AWS cloud native security patterns helping them build secure and resilient solutions
- Partner with governance risk and compliance teams to align AWS security controls with regulatory requirements and internal audit expectations
- Track emerging AWS security features and evolving threat trends to propose continuous improvements that keep the organization resilient and adaptive
Qualifications
- possess a bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience in information security computer science or a closely related discipline with a strong focus on security fundamentals
- demonstrate hands on experience managing security in AWS environments including use of native services for identity monitoring encryption and threat detection
- bring proven expertise in implementing AWS cloud native security controls for workloads networks and data stores across multi account structures
- show practical knowledge of cloud networking concepts such as segmentation routing and secure connectivity to design and maintain protected architectures
- apply experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools to consistently deploy and validate security configurations in AWS
- display a strong understanding of vulnerability management practices and remediation workflows for cloud based systems and services
- exhibit familiarity with common security frameworks and regulatory requirements relevant to cloud operations and enterprise environments
- communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders to explain risks security decisions and remediation plans in a clear and concise manner
- commit to continuous learning by staying current with cloud security advancements threat landscapes and AWS feature updates to enhance organizational security
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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