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Cloud Security Engineer

Apex Systems
Richmond, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/21/2026
Job#: 3035806

Job Description:

Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Richmond, Virginia ; Charlotte, NC ; Kennesaw, GA

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

A Cloud Security Engineer is sought to provide analysis of cloud cybersecurity architecture, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and commercial best practices. This role involves safeguarding cloud-based systems and infrastructure against cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access. The engineer will be an architect of secure cloud environments, ensuring data is protected through robust security measures and adherence to industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide security expertise on systems, networks, encryption, authentication, and governance.
  • Collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure cloud solutions are securely integrated with existing software and infrastructure.
  • Engage with senior technical leaders in the design and implementation of cloud-based solutions.
  • Drive security standards and tool strategies for public and private cloud solutions.
  • Conduct technology assessments to establish and validate an enterprise security baseline.
  • Set technical standards for cloud infrastructure, containers, security baselines, policies, and procedures.
  • Analyze security configurations and provide vulnerability reports.
  • Serve as the primary interface to governance, compliance, and risk management teams.
  • Facilitate security automation by working with cloud service provider APIs, SDKs, and custom source code.
  • Write, maintain, and expand automation scripts and monitoring tools.

Required Qualifications

Education: A degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a related field is required. A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent is necessary.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience with the development, deployment, and automation of security solutions in large enterprise environments, connecting to cloud solutions such as AWS. At least 3 years of relevant experience and proven work experience as a Cloud Security Engineer or similar role are required.

Technical Skills:

  • Database programming and administration.
  • Understanding of core concepts for Public/Private/Hybrid clouds (networking, security groups, IAM).
  • Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges.
  • Experience with cloud security solutions and tools.
  • Understanding of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and security event analysis.
  • Familiarity with web-related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented Architectures) and network/web-related protocols.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A professional security management certification, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $84.00 and $89.74 per hour. Benefits are available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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