Security Cloud Engineer SRE

Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Security Engineer – SRE to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in Security, systems administration, cloud computing, and infrastructure as code, with a particular focus on solution engineering/site reliability. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our security posture and streamline processes through automation.

We are looking for SecDevOps meaning experience with Infrastructure as code with a strong Cyber Security background including Application security tooling and vulnerability knowledge. We automate our deployments of systems, servers and services - and we'd like our security baked into those deployments. Understanding Security MIST, CIST, PCI (security framework) is helpful as well as understanding why you would or would not configure something public.

• Technical Skills
○ • Programming and Scripting: Strong proficiency in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or Ruby. SREs often need to write automation scripts and build tooling.
○ • Systems Administration: Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Unix), file systems, processes, and system configurations.
○ • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef to manage infrastructure.
○ • Cloud Computing: Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including services like EC2, S3, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
○ • Containers and Orchestration: Expertise in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
○ • Networking: Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.
○ • Monitoring and Observability: Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, and logs.
○ • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
○ • A strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault and Terraform will make you stand out.
• Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting
○ • Incident Management: Ability to manage and respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement post-mortem reviews.
○ • Automation: Focus on automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
○ • Performance Tuning: Skills in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in systems and applications.
• Collaboration and Communication
○ • Teamwork: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams.
○ • Documentation: Skill in creating clear and comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and incident reports.
○ • Communication: Effective communication skills for interacting with stakeholders and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Reliability and Scalability
○ • Service-Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service-Level Agreements (SLAs): Understanding of setting, monitoring, and maintaining SLOs and SLAs for system reliability.
○ • Scalability: Knowledge of best practices for designing and scaling systems to handle increased loads and demands.
○ • Redundancy and Resilience: Experience in designing systems with redundancy and fault tolerance to minimize downtime.
• Security and Compliance
○ • Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles, such as access control, data encryption, and secure coding practices.
○ • Compliance: Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS, depending on the industry.

Location: 5 days a week in Alpharetta GA, Berkeley Heights NJ, Frisco TX, or Columbus

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Top Skills needed:
Terraform
Cloud - can be AWSS or Azure or Google or Oracle
Kubernetes
Experience with IAM or networking (experience in the cloud doing networking or Vscript controls)
GitLab HashiCorp Vault
Python or GO
Policy as Code experience
Understanding of CICD pipelines

Must be onsite 5 days a week in any of the following locations:
Alpharetta, GA
Berkley Heights, NJ
Columbus OH
Frisco TX
Milwaukee, WI
Omaha, NE

○ • Programming and Scripting: Strong proficiency in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or Ruby. SREs often need to write automation scripts and build tooling.
○ • Systems Administration: Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Unix), file systems, processes, and system configurations.
○ • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef to manage infrastructure.
○ • Cloud Computing: Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including services like EC2, S3, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
○ • Containers and Orchestration: Expertise in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
○ • Networking: Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.
○ • Monitoring and Observability: Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, and logs.
○ • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
○ • A strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault and Terraform will make you stand out.
• Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting
○ • Incident Management: Ability to manage and respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement post-mortem reviews.
○ • Automation: Focus on automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
○ • Performance Tuning: Skills in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in systems and applications.
• Collaboration and Communication
○ • Teamwork: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams.
○ • Documentation: Skill in creating clear and comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and incident reports.
○ • Communication: Effective communication skills for interacting with stakeholders and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Reliability and Scalability
○ • Service-Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service-Level Agreements (SLAs): Understanding of setting, monitoring, and maintaining SLOs and SLAs for system reliability.
○ • Scalability: Knowledge of best practices for designing and scaling systems to handle increased loads and demands.
○ • Redundancy and Resilience: Experience in designing systems with redundancy and fault tolerance to minimize downtime.
• Security and Compliance
○ • Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles, such as access control, data encryption, and secure coding practices.
○ • Compliance: Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS, depending on the industry.

Lambda
Apigee
Ansible, Chef and/or Puppet
HELM, Homechart
Docker
Prometheus
Grafana
Datadog
New Relic
PostgresSQL

Contract/Contract-to-Hire Roles:

Compensation:
$65/hr to $85/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.