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Job Title : SecOps Engineer
Location : Charlotte, NC
Duration : Permanent Full Time
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer to own the security and governance of our AWS infrastructure. You will design, implement, and maintain controls that ensure least-privilege access, data protection, auditability, and continuous compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 1/2 requirements.
This is a hands-on role combining cloud architecture, IAM governance, security automation, and compliance documentation.
Responsibilities:
AWS Security & Access Management
Job Title : SecOps Engineer
Location : Charlotte, NC
Duration : Permanent Full Time
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer to own the security and governance of our AWS infrastructure. You will design, implement, and maintain controls that ensure least-privilege access, data protection, auditability, and continuous compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 1/2 requirements.
This is a hands-on role combining cloud architecture, IAM governance, security automation, and compliance documentation.
Responsibilities:
AWS Security & Access Management
- Design and enforce IAM policies, roles, and SCPs using the principle of least privilege.
- Implement AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config, and CloudTrail for centralized governance.
- Manage MFA, SSO (AWS IAM Identity Center), and just-in-time access workflows.
- Conduct regular privilege access reviews and automate user/role lifecycle management.
- Lead ISO 27001 and SOC 1/2 control implementation (e.g., A.9, A.12, SC-13, PI-7).
- Own risk assessments, control evidence collection, and audit preparation.
- Develop and maintain data classification, encryption (KMS, SSE), and data residency policies.
- Ensure PCI DSS alignment for payment data flows (in-scope systems).
- Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security using Terraform or similar tools.
- Automate compliance checks via AWS Config Rules, Security Hub, and custom Lambda scripts.
- Respond to and triage findings from GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, and third-party scanners.
- Maintain System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Register, and control matrices.
- Prepare audit-ready evidence (logs, configs, access reports).
- Train engineering teams on secure AWS practices.
- 10 years in cloud infrastructure; 5 years in cloud security; 3 years focused on AWS.
- Hands-on experience with:
- AWS IAM, Organizations, SCPs, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub
- Terraform / CloudFormation for secure infrastructure
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 control frameworks
- Active AWS certifications: Security Specialty or Solutions Architect Professional (required).
- Experience supporting external audits (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001).
- Strong understanding of encryption at rest/transit, network security (VPC, NACLs, WAF), and secrets management.
