Senior DevSecops & IAM EngineerKanak Elite Services Inc • Linthicum, MD, United States

Senior DevSecops & IAM Engineer

Kanak Elite Services Inc • Linthicum, MD, United States

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Hello There,

Wish you a Happy Tuesday,

My name is Yashmita, and I am a Technical Recruiter at Kanak IT Services LLC. I am reaching out to you regarding the following job opportunity. If you are interested, kindly reply to this email yashmita@kanakits.com with your updated resume.

POSITION : SENIOR CLOUD SECURITY & IAM ENGINEER

LOCATION : LINTHICUM, MD - HYBRID ROLE (LOCAL TO MD, VA OR DC)

IN THE PROCESS OF SUBMISSION MAKE SURE THE CANDIDATE MUST SHARE HIS EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION COPIES .

PLEASE LOOK FOR CANDIDATES LOCAL TO DMV AREA ONLY. NO RELOCATION / NO REMOTE.

THE CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE CURRENT / PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH STATE / LOCAL GOVT CLIENTS.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
Conduct cloud security assessments, configuration reviews, and risk analyses for hybrid and multi-cloud systems.
Implement and manage IAM, IGA, and PAM solutions using SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, and CyberArk, ensuring strong access governance and compliance.
Integrate DevSecOps security tools into CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Terraform, enhancing automation and security posture.
Perform third-party and vendor security assessments, evaluating controls and compliance with security frameworks.
Deploy and manage CNAPP and CSPM tools such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Ermetic, and CrowdStrike for continuous security posture monitoring.
Implement RBAC, MFA, and Zero Trust principles to strengthen identity and access control mechanisms.
Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation using tools like Nessus, Tenable, Qualys, and Trivy.
Ensure compliance with industry frameworks and regulations (ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, CJIS).
Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
Configure network segmentation, security groups, and endpoint protection to safeguard workloads and data.
Integrate monitoring and alerting tools such as AWS WAF, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, and New Relic for threat detection and incident response.
Participate in security incident management, conducting investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation.
Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and security trends to proactively strengthen the organization's cloud defense posture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (Master's preferred).

Technical Expertise :

Strong hands-on expertise with AWS security services IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, KMS, WAF, CloudTrail, Cognito.

Working knowledge of Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender, and Entra ID (Azure AD).

Experience with SailPoint IIQ, Saviynt, Okta, and CyberArk for identity lifecycle management and governance.

Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture, least privilege access, and access certification models.

Proficiency with DevSecOps and automation tools : Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

Experience implementing and managing CSPM and CWPP solutions (Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Ermetic, CrowdStrike).

Solid understanding of compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP).

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage security across complex enterprise environments.

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