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AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Remote
AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Remote-September 2024
Dallas
Sep 16, 2026
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CGI is a leading provider of IT and business consulting services with 90,000 professionals across 400 offices worldwide.
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About AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Remote

  AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Remote

  Position Description

  CGI is hiring an AWS Cloud Security Engineer to join our financial services team in Knoxville, TN, Belton, TX or Columbia, SC to play a crucial role in helping our client build and maintain a secure cloud environment! With your knowledge of AWS security tools and best practices you will help identify and mitigate potential security risks, implement access control policies and monitor cloud infrastructure for any security threats.

  This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting multiple user groups and customers. We take a new way to supporting our clients, working side-by-side in an agile environment using new technologies.

  • We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!

  • We have over 92,000+ CGI Members in 40 countries and over 5k committed Clients who are demonstrating our end-to-end services across the globe.

  This position is open to Remote work anywhere in the US where there is a local CGI Office.

  Your future duties and responsibilities

  Deploying, configuring, and maintaining security baselines within the Azure and/or AWS cloud environment.

  Set up and handle access to cloud resources using accounts, users, and groups. They should be knowledgeable about potential vulnerabilities of virtual machines and container deployment systems.

  Drive consistency to federal and state compliance requirements by leading all aspects of continuous monitoring activities and incident response.

  Provide guidance and oversight over the implementation of approved security architecture/policies/procedures for a portfolio clients and engagements Initiate and conduct project security reviews to identify cloud infrastructure security risks

  Responsible for both the review and implementation of approved recommendations on cloud security design and implementation

  Support clients with data protection, IoT, and overarching cloud capabilities.

  Implement core and cloud infrastructure security to run risks and exposure.

  Perform cyber reconnaissance to illuminate a potential charge surface area.

  Provide threat and vulnerability management to federal clients and teams.

  Analyze tactical network architectures and topologies to assess security risks.

  Required qualifications to be successful in this role

  Required 10 to 12 years of experience as a Cloud Security Engineer.

  Develop and update cloud templates, standards, and best practices to be used by multiple cloud projects.

  Minimum of 3 years of AWS experience, specifically with one or more AWS services: GuardDuty, Config, WAF, Shield, Macie, CloudTrail, SecurityHub.

  Hands-on experience writing infrastructure-as-code in languages such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, etc.

  Hands-on experience working with AWS container technologies.

  Providing strategic and technical leadership for client teams establishing a cloud infrastructure design, migrating data centers to cloud platforms, developing infrastructure as code, or deploying cloud solutions.

  Crafting and integrating marketplace-leading vulnerability management, threat management, monitoring and data protection processes and platform tools.

  Building and operating automated security operations

  Crafting and advising against security requirements to support cloud migration efforts.

  Proven grasp of industry trends in security technology.

  Desired Skills

  Hands-on experience in AWS cloud engineering

  Knowledge with CI/CD - Deployment pipelines, and automated build and configuration tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, and terraform

  Good interpersonal skills and shown ability to work with end users as well as with business analysts, developers and other systems professionals.

  Comprehensive understanding of writing KQLs, and the use of PowerShell to write queries in all cloud platform

  Education Requirement:

  Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, Information Systems or a related field

  AWS Certification desired

  #LI-PK1

  #DICE

  CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $75,600.00 - $186,000.00.

  CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through February 6, 2024.

  We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our benefits package includes multiple medical, dental, & vision options, both a Shared Purchase Plan (SPP) for CGI stocks and a 401(k) plan, as well as numerous other lifestyle benefits. CGI also provides sick leave and vacation pay.

  CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through January 31, 2024.

  Insights you can act on

  While technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

  When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

  At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

  Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI - where your ideas and actions make a difference.

  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

  CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at [email protected]. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.

  We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.

  All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

  CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information.

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