Cloud Security Engineer_IT Applications Solution Architect Junior

Labor Category / Position Title: IT Applications Solution Architect (Junior) / Cloud Security Engineer
Skill Set

• Must possess at least 5 years of IT experience with broad knowledge and an understanding of IT areas such as: Architecture, Infrastructure setup, management, Operating Systems, Database, various types of Applications, Network, and Cloud implementations.
• Must possess at least 3 years of strong hands-on experience in Cloud infrastructure and applications
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure components (server, storage, network, security, data, and applications) to deliver end to end AWS cloud Infrastructure solutions.
• Implement AWS security controls and configurations under guidance from senior engineers.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts from GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudWatch, and SIEM tools.
• Perform IAM administration including user, role, and permission management.
• Execute vulnerability remediation activities identified through AWS Inspector and security assessments.
• Support AWS compliance, audit, and security review activities.
• Assist with managing AWS Config rules, security policies, and governance controls.
• Maintain security documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Review cloud resources for compliance with established security baselines.
• Support incident response investigations and evidence collection.
• Participate in security monitoring, patching, and operational security tasks.
• Assist with infrastructure deployments using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Working knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda).
• Understanding of AWS IAM concepts and least-privilege access.
• Familiarity with AWS security services like IAM, Control Tower, Security Hub, Guard Duty, Config, CloudTrail, KMS, Secrets Manager etc....,
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, and security groups.
• Experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of security monitoring and alert investigation.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Ability to work independently as well as work well with others in an integrated team environment and must be self-motivated.
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, work well with others in an integrated team environment, and must be self-motivated

***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***