🚀 Why This Job Rocks

AWS runs half the internet — and they need you to keep it bulletproof. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you’ll design, break, fix, and harden some of the largest cloud environments on the planet. This isn’t just monitoring logs — it’s about building security into services that millions of customers rely on. If you’re obsessed with encryption, IAM, zero trust, and catching attackers before they even try, this role was basically made for you.

📌 At a Glance

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Estimated Salary Range
$130,000 – $185,000/year (varies by experience & location)

Location
Seattle, WA / Arlington, VA / Remote options (depending on team)

What You’ll Tackle
Secure cloud architecture, IAM, incident response, threat modeling, vulnerability management

Tech You’ll Use
AWS services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudTrail), Terraform, Python, Go, security automation tools

Certs That Help
AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CISM, CCSP

🛡️ What You’ll Do

• Build and implement secure architectures across AWS services.

• Harden IAM, design least-privilege strategies, and enforce zero trust.

• Develop automated tooling to detect and respond to misconfigs or vulnerabilities.

• Perform threat modeling and risk assessments for new services/features.

• Partner with engineering teams to make “secure by design” the default.

• Respond to incidents with speed, clarity, and precision.

🧰 What You Bring

• 3–5+ years in security engineering, with deep AWS experience.

• Strong skills in IAM, encryption, network security, and cloud monitoring.

• Scripting chops (Python, Go, or similar) to automate the boring stuff.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO 27001).

• Clear communication — you can explain risk to engineers and execs.

• Bonus: multi-cloud security knowledge (Azure, GCP).

🌟 Why AWS?

• Scale: your work protects global customers across every industry.

• Endless learning: AWS has more services than you can count — you’ll touch them all.

• Impact: build tools and processes that shape cloud security best practices.

• Perks: strong comp, benefits, growth opportunities, and a security-first culture.

✅ Ready to Secure the Cloud?

• Update your resume with cloud security wins (IAM redesigns, automation tools, major incidents solved).

• Be ready to share a story about how you stopped a misconfig from becoming a breach.

• Apply directly via AWS Careers or through DamnJobs — but don’t wait, these roles go fast.

• Check out related jobs like Security Engineer (Infrastructure) or Application Security Engineer.