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Information Security Engineer III - Gama-1 Technologies
Security Engineer
Senior security engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and automating security controls across complex AWS cloud environments, ensuring compliance with federal standards and protecting mission‑critical applications and data.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement security architectures for AWS workloads, integrating controls throughout the CI/CD pipeline.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates to enforce security baselines and hardening standards.
- Automate detection, response, and remediation of security incidents using scripting and security orchestration tools.
- Conduct continuous compliance assessments (FedRAMP, NIST 800‑53) and remediate findings to maintain audit readiness.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed security best practices into daily workflows.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, VPC, KMS, and logging services.
- Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation and incident response.
- Experience with security frameworks and compliance regimes (FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001).
- Demonstrated ability to lead security investigations, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation.