Security Engineer – Hardening & Compliance (AWS) (Remote)

Security Engineer Hardening & Compliance (AWS) (Remote)

We are seeking a Security Engineer Hardening & Compliance (AWS) to join a leading global aerospace company. In this role, you will secure and harden Linux-based container images and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments on AWS by implementing STIG, NIST, and FIPS compliance controls, vulnerability scanning, and automated security checks.

This is a 9-month contract (extensions likely), 40-hour-per-week (4-day 10-hour shifts per week) role, this is a remote role in US.

This is a W-2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience securing containerized workloads in production (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes) and hardening Linux based container images.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) core services (EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudTrail, GuardDuty) and implementing security controls in an AWS Foundational context.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, build, and harden container images (including selection of Red Hat Iron Bank base images, creation of custom hardened images, and evaluation of build from scratch approaches).
• Proven experience applying STIG, NIST, and FIPS compliance frameworks to platform hardening and container image security.
• Experience with Apache Opensource stack tools Datahub, Nifi, Airflow, Spark, Trino, OPA based security, storage grid/minio desired.
• Strong background in Linux/RHEL and (python, Bash, Powershell) scripting desired. Working background of Gitlab/GitHub CI/CD pipelines highly desired.
• Hands on experience with image repository scanning tools (e.g., Harbor, Trivy) and remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for image hardening automation and custom security checks.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline from an accredited college/university or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Please submit your resume to our network at http://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/(Please apply to the Security Engineer Hardening & Compliance (AWS) (Remote) role).

Please feel free to forward this opportunity to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates' qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $70 - $80/hr

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