What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Security Architect position at LingaTech?
Location: Richmond, VA - local candidates only
Position Type: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite
Contract Length: 5 months, with extension
Position Overview:
The AWS Security Architect to lead the design, implementation and maintenance of our cloud security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AWS security best practices, and a proven track record of securing complex cloud environments.
Required Skills:
Position Type: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite
Contract Length: 5 months, with extension
Position Overview:
The AWS Security Architect to lead the design, implementation and maintenance of our cloud security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AWS security best practices, and a proven track record of securing complex cloud environments.
Required Skills:
- Strong understanding of AWS security services, including IAM, KMS, VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, Shield, Inspector, GuardDuty, and Macie
- 7 years of experience with cloud migration strategies and tools.
- 7 years of experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, including routing, firewalls, and VPNs.
- 7 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline).
- Certification in AWS Security Specialty is a plus.
- Design and implement a robust security architecture for our AWS environment, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, data protection, and threat detection.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS security best practices and industry standards.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive migration strategy to seamlessly transition our on-premises servers and applications to the AWS cloud.
- Assess the security implications of each migration step and implement appropriate security controls.
- Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and remediation of security breaches.
- Develop and maintain incident response plans.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and other teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of the development lifecycle.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on security best practices.
