What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Engineer position at Akkodis?
This Automation Security Engineer job is a 12 Months Contract with a client located in Chandler, AZ.
Pay Range: $88/hr - $90/hr. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Job Description
We are seeking a Cloud Automation Security Engineer with 7-10 years of experience to support public cloud initiatives using AWS and Azure managed streaming services such as MSK, Azure Event Hubs, and Kinesis Data Streams.
The role focuses on building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation solutions using Terraform and Python/Ansible, enabling secure, compliant, and repeatable cloud deployments. The individual will work closely with application, engineering, security, and operations teams to capture requirements, design cloud solutions, and support end-to-end delivery.
Key responsibilities include developing automation, supporting cloud integrations, creating testing frameworks, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring adherence to enterprise standards, including IT Asset Management (ITAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), MRF, and GIS Security Baseline Compliance.
This is an individual contributor role requiring strong technical expertise, collaboration skills, and the ability to deliver secure, risk-based cloud solutions aligned with business and regulatory expectations.
Public Cloud (AWS, Azure etc.) along with Automation using Terraform and Python/Ansible.
Skill Set Required
- Hands-on experience with Kafka and managed streaming services (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs, Kinesis)
- Strong Terraform (IaC) for public cloud
- Python Ansible for automation
- Ansible Playbooks / Tower
- Basic Linux / UNIX scripting
- Cloud security fundamentals (IAM, certificates)
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Manage Large scale deployment for enterprise (internal and external cloud)
- Python/Ansible
- Monitoring software like Dynatrace, AppDynamics etc.
- Agile Development
- Agility
- Messaging software (MQ/IIB, Kafka, Tibco etc.)
- Java/J2EE
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
· The California Fair Chance Act
· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Salary : $88 - $90