Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer/Architect

Job Title: IT Security Specialist III

Location: Charlotte, NC or Kennesaw, GA or Richmond, VA. Onsite required.

Duration: Contract - 12 months

Pay Range: $89.73/hr (W2)

Job ID: 373964

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to join our team on the ENACT Modernization project. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in cloud security architecture, compliance, automation, and enterprise integration and a proven ability to design and implement secure cloud solutions that meet regulatory and organizational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide security expertise across systems, networks, encryption, authentication, and governance.
• Work with third-party vendors to ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to integrate secure cloud solutions with existing software and infrastructure.
• Engage senior technical leaders to design and implement cloud-based solutions.
• Drive security standards and tool strategies for public and private cloud environments.
• Conduct technology assessments to establish and validate enterprise security baselines and technical direction.
• Set technical standards for cloud infrastructure, containers, security baselines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze security configurations and deliver vulnerability reports.
• Define best practices and migration strategies and guide engineers to build compliant environments.
• Interface with governance, compliance, and risk teams to support certification and accreditation.
• Facilitate security automation using cloud provider APIs, SDKs, and custom code.
• Apply standard security frameworks to perform gap analyses across cloud providers and certifications.
• Write, maintain, and expand automation scripts and monitoring tools.
• Research and propose automated system and code analysis solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing, deploying, and automating security solutions in large enterprises, including secure connectivity to AWS.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Security Engineer or similar information security role.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges across public, private, and hybrid models.
• Proficiency with cloud security solutions and tools and automation using APIs and SDKs.
• Understanding of networking and security controls including IAM, security groups, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and security event analysis.
• Familiarity with web technologies and protocols including web applications, web services, and service-oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods.
• Database programming and administration experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar credentials.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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