Infrastructure Cloud and Security Engineer

Overview

Hiring an Infrastructure & Security Engineer to join our client's team.

Compensation

Salary: $125,000

Location

Remote based in FL, preferably within 60 miles of Tampa, FL to meet 1-2X/month at their office.

Requirements

• Hands‑on with AWS and/or Azure (cloud infra, IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Cybersecurity experience: SIEM (Sentinel/Splunk), EDR/XDR, DLP, vulnerability scanning, pen testing
• IAM: Azure AD (Entra ID) or Okta, SSO, MFA, PAM, RBAC/ABAC
• Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy management
• VMware: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi

Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure and services
• Design and implement cloud solutions for scalability, redundancy, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor cloud resources, manage access controls, and ensure compliance with security best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Understanding of hybrid cloud or multi-cloud connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect).
• Container and orchestration awareness.

Cybersecurity Strategy & Operations

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Design and implement security controls, systems, and protocols to protect company assets from cyber threats.
• Experience with SIEM platforms and security event monitoring (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with EDR/XDR solutions for endpoint threat detection.
• Knowledge of DLP tools.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify and address potential security weaknesses.
• Design and implement email security protocols and technologies to protect against phishing, spam, and malware threats.
• Configure and manage email security gateways, filters, and encryption mechanisms.

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Design and implement IAM solutions and frameworks to manage user identities, access permissions, and authentication mechanisms.
• Define and enforce access policies, roles, and privileges across the organization.
• Implement single sign-on (SSO) solutions and multi‑factor authentication (MFA) mechanisms.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) or Okta for identity management.
• Familiarity with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
• Experience implementing RBAC and ABAC models in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of identity lifecycle management.

Ancillary Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Windows server environments, including server installation, configuration, and administration.
• Implement and optimize Active Directory services, Group Policies, and domain services.
• Monitor server performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system security and stability.
• Administer Windows‑based systems, including installation, configuration, and management.
• Implement security measures and perform regular system updates and patches.
• Deploy, configure, and manage VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi.
• Monitor virtual infrastructure performance, capacity planning, and resource optimization.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions using VMware technologies.
• Design, implement, and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions for critical data and systems.
• Monitor storage systems, capacity planning, and performance tuning to ensure optimal performance.
• Implement data encryption, compression, and deduplication techniques to maximize storage efficiency.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company 401(k) retirement plan.