Join Us as a Lead AWS Security Engineer in Beautiful Cape Town! Are you a seasoned AWS security expert with a passion for safeguarding digital assets? Are you ready to make a significant impact at one of Africa’s largest and most innovative retailers? Look no further! We’re seeking a dynamic and driven Lead AWS Security Engineer to fortify our digital fortress and be an integral part of our forward-thinking team.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma / Degree in computer science, security, or any related field – (desired)
- Recognized industry certifications in cloud security such as CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Security – Specialty (preferred).
- +5 years of experience in cloud technology, with solid hands-on expertise in AWS cloud security- (essential).
- In-depth knowledge of AWS security offerings. – (essential).
- In-depth knowledge of services related to cloud computing, network, storage, content delivery, administration and security, deployment and management, automation technologies – (essential).
- Experience with open-source software security – (essential).
- Solid knowledge of internet & network protocols with PKI, SSL, SSH etc. and deep packet inspection – (essential).
- Experience in Incident Response including the ability to document any security threats, resolve technical faults and allocate resources to deliver real solutions in a cost-effective way – (essential).
- Expertise in technical and business environment, familiarity with cloud security standards, to include: – (essential)
- Linux
- Microservices
- Maven
- Lambda
- CloudWatch
- CloudTrail
- Amazon Inspector
- GuardDuty
- Config
- KMS
- AWS Macie
- Container Security
- Advanced understanding in one or more of the following areas – (essential):
- Platform Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Data Security
- Network Security
- Security Assessment
- Security Incident Response, and
- Security Compliance Audits
Desired Skills:
- aws
- security
- cssp
- linux