Cloud Security Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Security EngineerLocation: Austin, TX, (Hybrid)- On Site and TeleworkPosition Type: ContractInterview Mode: MS Teams/In-PersonKey Responsibilities:Review and analyze vulnerability findings affecting cloud hosted resources identified through approved scanning and security tools.Assess vulnerability applicability and risk impact for cloud infrastructure, platform services, and supporting components.Plan and execute remediation actions, including patching, configuration changes, and security hardening, in accordance with established remediation timelines.Validate remediation results and confirm successful closure of assigned vulnerability tasks.Perform cloud based patching and update activities for supported workloads using approved processes.Implement cloud security configuration changes required to reduce exposure where vendor patches are unavailable.Create, update, and maintain remediation tasks and change records in the system of record to support audit and compliance requirements.Ensure remediation activities follow established change management, approval, and validation processes.Provide remediation status updates and evidence for security reporting, audits, and leadership reviews.Support remediation efforts that require temporary mitigations or compensating controls when permanent fixes are not immediately availablePartner with Security, Cloud Architecture, and Application teams to resolve complex or cross platform vulnerabilities.Identify recurring issues, remediation blockers, or process gaps and recommend improvements.Support enterprise efforts to reduce technical debt and improve cloud security posture over time.Minimum Requirements:II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSCandidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience3RequiredProfessional IT experience, with hands on exposure to cloud infrastructure, system administration, or vulnerability remediation.3RequiredExperience supporting cloud hosted systems in at least one enterprise cloud environment.3RequiredUnderstanding of vulnerability remediation concepts, including patching, configuration hardening, and compensating controls.3RequiredFamiliarity with IT service management and change processes.3RequiredStrong analytical and documentation skills.3RequiredAbility to follow defined security and remediation procedures.3RequiredEffective communication and collaboration skills.1PreferredExposure to enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation SLAs.1PreferredKnowledge of cloud security posture management, security baselines, or risk reporting.1PreferredRelevant cloud or security certifications.