Cloud Engineer - WFH

About the Role

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to support enterprise security engineering initiatives focused on cryptography, data protection, distributed systems, and cloud-based security solutions. The role involves designing and maintaining cryptographic controls, managing Protegrity Data Protection technologies, automating infrastructure and software lifecycle processes, and supporting secure cloud deployments. The engineer will collaborate with cybersecurity product managers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver reliable security solutions for mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of technology projects focused on cryptography, data protection, distributed systems, and cloud-based security.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity product managers, architects, and engineering teams to design and deliver cloud-based security solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Protegrity Data Encryption and Tokenization solutions in a mission-critical data protection environment.
• Assess risks to data confidentiality and integrity by identifying vulnerabilities and evaluating cryptographic and cybersecurity threats.
• Design and implement cryptographic solutions using encryption, hashing, digital signatures, and secure key management techniques.
• Develop and enhance enterprise cryptography governance frameworks, including policies, standards, and guidelines that support consistency, compliance, and auditability.
• Manage and support Protegrity Data Protection solutions across large Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server environments.
• Develop and maintain Ansible automation for the lifecycle management of Protegrity agent software.
• Use Terraform Enterprise to support AWS serverless deployments and integrations with Protegrity Cloud Protector.
• Implement and support Protegrity Fuse File Encryption technologies to protect data at rest.
• Maintain, enhance, and support Protegrity Data Protection policies.
• Support integrations between Protegrity and enterprise data platforms, including Snowflake and Teradata.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to technical communities while mentoring other engineering team members.
• Develop, review, and evaluate code and scripts to support security engineering and automation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 years of experience with cryptography or related technologies.
• At least 3 years of Cybersecurity Engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud-native technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• At least 2 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience.
• At least 2 years of SELinux experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with Protegrity Data Protection solutions.
• At least 2 years of DevOps experience using Ansible Automation Platform.
• At least 2 years of experience with Terraform Enterprise.
• Strong understanding of data protection, encryption, tokenization, and cryptographic security concepts.
• Experience supporting enterprise security solutions in mission-critical environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, cybersecurity, architecture, and product teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 or more years of Cybersecurity Engineering experience.
• 4 or more years of experience with the Protegrity Data Protection Platform.
• 3 or more years of coding or scripting experience using Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl, or Ruby.
• 2 or more years of experience with Linux file system technologies and concepts such as FUSE, GPFS, and NFS.
• 2 or more years of experience with Linux storage subsystems, clustering, high availability, fault tolerance, and replication.
• 3 or more years of experience with DevOps principles and Agile development practices.
• Experience integrating enterprise data protection solutions with Snowflake and Teradata.
• Experience with AWS serverless technologies and Protegrity Cloud Protector.

Position Details

• Job Title: Cloud Engineer
• Location: Remote; Plano, TX or McLean, VA preferred
• Contract Duration: 14 months
• Pay Rate: $70–$80 per hour
• Employment Type: W2 only
• Assessment Requirement: Candidates must complete a Glider Assessment for submission.