AWS Security Specialist
Core
Design and implement defense-in-depth security architecture across AWS environments, including VPC, IAM, EKS, and container security.
Role type
Senior IC AWS Security Specialist
Builds
Production security controls, monitoring systems, and automated compliance for cloud infrastructure
Domain
Cloud Security / AWS / Kubernetes
Required skills
AWS Shared Responsibility Model, Kubernetes security, VPC architecture, CloudWatch, Python/Go/Bash scripting, threat modeling, compliance translation
Preferred skills
AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CKS, DevSecOps, Terraform/CDK, Web3/crypto experience
Technologies
AWS, EKS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Snyk, Prisma Cloud, Trivy
Responsibilities
Design and implement defense-in-depth security architecture; Strengthen VPC network security; Implement least-privilege IAM controls; Own security of Amazon EKS environments; Establish container image scanning workflows; Build real-time security monitoring and alerting; Participate in security incident response; Translate security policies and compliance requirements into technical controls; Conduct threat modeling; Champion Security as Code practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
