Security Engineer

Kellton
Arlington, VA

Hi Greetings,


We’re partnering with a leading Education Domain client to hire a Senior Cloud Security Engineer who will play a critical role in securing enterprise-scale AWS environments and supporting application teams with security best practices.


If you’re passionate about cloud security, threat detection, and automation, this is a great opportunity to make an impact!


Role: Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Remote

Type: Long-Term Contract


What You’ll Do

  • Act as the security SME supporting multiple application teams
  • Work with AWS security services & telemetry (CloudTrail, IAM, VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch)
  • Design and support security automation using Python, JavaScript, AWS CDK & CloudFormation
  • Lead threat hunting, detection engineering, and incident response efforts
  • Improve SIEM detections and reduce false positives (Sumo Logic experience is a plus)
  • Align detection strategies with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK


What We’re Looking For

  • 3–5 years of experience in cyber defense / cloud security
  • Strong hands-on experience in AWS environments
  • Expertise in SIEM, threat hunting, and incident response
  • Experience with scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  • Ability to communicate findings clearly and collaborate with teams
  • A proactive mindset with curiosity for evolving threats


Nice to Have

  • Experience with purple team exercises
  • Certifications like Security+, GCIH, GCIA, AWS Security Specialty
  • Exposure to containers, serverless, CI/CD pipelines


Additional Info:

  • Occasional travel (1–3 times/year)
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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