Job Description
Job DescriptionRole: Cloud Security Engineer - SRELocation: Alpharetta, GA or Berkeley Heights, NJDuration: 12+ MonthsExperience Needed: 10+ Years Position Summary:We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Security Engineer – SRE to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in systems administration, cloud computing, and infrastructure as code, with a particular focus on solution engineering/site reliability. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our security posture and streamline processes through automation. Technical Skills• Programming and Scripting: Strong proficiency in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or Ruby. SREs often need to write automation scripts and build tooling.• Systems Administration: Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Unix), file systems, processes, and system configurations.• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef to manage infrastructure.• Cloud Computing: Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including services like EC2, S3, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.• Containers and Orchestration: Expertise in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).• Networking: Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.• Monitoring and Observability: Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, and logs.• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.• A strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault and Terraform will make you stand out.2. Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting• Incident Management: Ability to manage and respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement post-mortem reviews.• Automation: Focus on automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error.• Performance Tuning: Skills in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in systems and applications.3. Collaboration and Communication• Teamwork: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams.• Documentation: Skill in creating clear and comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and incident reports.• Communication: Effective communication skills for interacting with stakeholders and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.4. Reliability and Scalability• Service-Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service-Level Agreements (SLAs): Understanding of setting, monitoring, and maintaining SLOs and SLAs for system reliability.• Scalability: Knowledge of best practices for designing and scaling systems to handle increased loads and demands.• Redundancy and Resilience: Experience in designing systems with redundancy and fault tolerance to minimize downtime.5. Security and Compliance• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles, such as access control, data encryption, and secure coding practices.• Compliance: Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS, depending on the industry. Minimum Job Qualifications: • Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience • 10 years of previous program leadership and/or relevant consulting experience • Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in program management framework, knowledge groups & life cycle• 5+ years’ experience in driving large scale data center consolidation efforts • Minimum 5 years’ experience with matrix management of cross-functional processes and teams• Proficient with Project Management tools