Security Engineer - Architect
We are seeking a Security Engineer with strong infrastructure experience to support remediation activities across UNIX and Windows environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in patch deployment, vulnerability remediation, and system upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
Perform server patching and upgrades across UNIX/Linux and Windows platforms.
Remediate vulnerabilities identified through security scans and assessments.
Respond to and mitigate Critical Zero Day vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure timely remediation.
Maintain documentation of remediation activities and compliance status.
Support audit and compliance requirements related to infrastructure security.
Required Skills
Strong understanding of server infrastructure (Windows, UNIX/Linux).
Experience with patch management tools (e.g., WSUS, SCCM, Red Hat Satellite).
Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Qualys, Tenable).
Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash) for automation.
Good communication and coordination skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to ITIL processes.
Experience working in enterprise environments.
Security certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP) are a plus.
We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated Senior Cloud Security Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services AWS security This role is critical in assessing designing and implementing security best practices across our AWS environments The ideal candidate will evaluate our current cloud security posture identify gaps and execute remediation strategies aligned with industry standards and compliance requirements
Key Responsibilities
Assess the AWS security posture by reviewing cloud architecture configurations IAM policies networking and data protection mechanisms
Design and implement AWS security best practices including least privilege encryption monitoring logging and compliance controls
Collaborate with DevOps Cloud Engineering and Application teams to embed security in CI CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
Conduct threat modeling risk assessments and vulnerability management for AWS hosted applications and services
Lead efforts to harden AWS accounts and services such as EC2 S3 Lambda RDS VPC IAM
Define and implement guardrails and automated policies using tools like AWS Config Security Hub Macie GuardDuty and Control Tower
Respond to security incidents investigate root causes and implement corrective actions in AWS environments
Document and maintain security standards runbooks and reference architectures
Stay current with evolving threats AWS services and industry regulations such as NIST ISO 27001 CIS Benchmarks
Required Qualifications
Minimum five years of experience in cloud security with a focus on AWS
Deep knowledge of AWS security architecture services and tools
Hands on experience with IAM KMS CloudTrail Config WAF Shield and VPC security
Familiarity with AWS Well Architected Framework and CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark
Strong understanding of network security encryption logging and monitoring and incident response in cloud environments
Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CloudFormation and integrating security controls
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks such as SOC two HIPAA GDPR FedRAMP
Strong scripting or programming skills such as Python or Bash for automating security tasks
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Security Specialty Certification or equivalent AWS certifications
Experience working in multi account AWS organizations and governance setups
Exposure to other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP
Background in DevSecOps or experience integrating security into CI CD processes
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About Virtusa
Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth — one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.
Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.
Virtusa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview. All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.
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