Seeking to hire a Network Engineer for a long term contract assignment in Columbia SC. The position is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days a week in office in Columbia with three days remote. Candidates must be local or must be able to relocate to the area prior to starting the role.

This is a W2 direct hire contract position, No C2C or third party candidates, please.

What you will do in this role: The Senior Cloud Security Engineer will collaborate with Product Owners, Applications Owners, Network and Security teams to design and deliver optimal solutions for large-scale app and infrastructure cloud solutions. Candidates should possess proficiency in both public and hybrid cloud models. Exceptional consulting skills and the ability to clearly derive desired states from customer requests are essential. The role also requires the ability to work with delivery teams. Importantly, this role is hands-on in delivery, requiring active involvement

in the implementation and execution of security solutions.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and deploy highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure and apps with a focus on AWS and Azure Cloud.
• Design and develop automation to build cloud security accelerators and IP.
• Experience with Security Operations teams to build and maintain SIEM, SOAR and XDR technology.
• Analyze and resolve configuration issues in development, test, and production environments.
• Familiar with major security compliance frameworks and building effective monitoring, logging, and auditing of production systems to ensure compliance with mandated compliance policies (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, PII, SOX, PCI, CMMC, CUI, etc.).
• Experience implementing secure (zero trust) infrastructure in cloud.
• Security experience with state and local government customers

REQUIRED SKILLS/EDUCATION:

• 3-5 Years of Experience with Windows Server Administration and Support
• 3-5 Years of Strong Proficiency in Group Policy (GPO) and PowerShell Scripting
• 3-5 Years Hands-on experience with Microsoft Active Directory (On-Prem and Azure AD)
• Bachelor's Degree or 5 years of equivalent experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE.
• MUST HOLD AWS OR AZURE CERTIFICATION
• 5-10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION SECURITY AND ENGINEERING
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO FIREWALLS
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE IN AWS/AZURE CLOUD SECURITY DESIGN, OPERATIONS, AND AUTOMATION EXPERIENCE
• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BOTH WRITTEN AND VERBAL
• DOCUMENTATION OF SECURITY TOOLS, DEPLOYMENT CONFIGURATION, INCIDENT REPORTS

Core Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a variety of employment opportunities and benefits. Please check out our website for additional opportunities.

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