Cloud Security & DevSecOps Consultant (AWS)

Cloud Security & DevSecOps Consultant (AWS) Vertical Relevance is looking for an Cloud Security & DevSecOps Consultant (AWS) to join our team as a full-time employee in our work remotely. This person is responsible for the end-to-end planning, building, and deploying of software systems. He/she will be able to drive the programming of well-constructed, testable code. As an Cloud Security & DevSecOps Consultant (AWS) you will implement technical solutions as part of a team for customer engagements. This role requires strong teamwork, communication, patience and organization skills needed to drive customer success. At Vertical Relevance we deliver with excellence through teamwork, automating everything, constantly learning and taking ownership for the outcomes our customers experience. Are you ready to join the team? Key Responsibilities Cloud Strategy & AdvisoryPartner with customers to shape their cloud adoption journey, providing both technical and strategic guidance.Design, plan, and implement secure cloud architectures aligned with business and compliance requirements.Serve as a trusted advisor and deep technical resource to customers.Security Architecture & AutomationDesign and implement automated security and compliance solutions in AWS.Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.Build and operate CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI) for security automation.Develop Python-based automation for provisioning, compliance enforcement, and remediation.Governance, Risk & ComplianceImplement AWS Control Tower guardrails and Service Control Policies (SCPs).Configure AWS Config rules with automated remediation workflows.Develop and enforce policy-as-code frameworks (preventative, detective, responsive controls).Align implementations with industry standards such as CIS AWS Foundations.Security Monitoring & AnalyticsDesign and deploy centralized security monitoring and analytics frameworks.Implement AWS-native security services, including:Security Hub (centralized findings aggregation)GuardDuty (threat detection)Macie (sensitive data discovery)Inspector (vulnerability management)Enable observability and auditing via CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and CloudWatch.Platform Engineering & Framework DevelopmentBuild self-service account provisioning frameworks using CI/CD pipelines.Develop scalable landing zone and account baseline architectures.Create reusable Terraform modules and automation frameworks.Design reference architectures and implementation playbooks.Customer Enablement & Thought LeadershipCreate high-quality technical content (playbooks, runbooks, white papers, reference architecture).Translate customer needs into actionable solutions and measurable outcomes.Contribute to blogs, case studies, and internal knowledge sharing.Provide feedback to influence product roadmaps and service enhancements.Sample Engagement ActivitiesDevelop self-service AWS account provisioning frameworks with automated pipelines.Implement security baselines and SCPs aligned to compliance requirements.Build policy-as-code frameworks for automated governance enforcement.Design and deploy centralized security analytics dashboards.Create playbooks and runbooks with supporting code examples.Implement enterprise-scale security controls and monitoring solutions.Required QualificationsProven experience architecting and operating AWS-based security and compliance solutions.Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure and security control implementation.Strong knowledge of AWS Control Tower, Organizations, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).Experience configuring AWS Config rules and automated remediation.Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI).Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.Experience working in customer-facing technical roles.Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.Preferred QualificationsAWS Security Specialty certificationExperience with AWS Outposts environmentsExperience supporting large-scale enterprise cloud migrationsTechnical Environment Core TechnologiesAWS (Control Tower, Config, Organizations, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Inspector).Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)Python (automation and scripting)AWS ServicesCompute: EC2, Lambda, EKS, ECSStorage: S3Networking: VPC, Route53, API Gateway, Direct ConnectSecurity: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, Shield, Firewall ManagerGovernance: CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Service CatalogTools & PlatformsGit, GitLab, JenkinsVault, SplunkSecurity tools: OWASP, Palo Alto, Trend Micro, Aqua, Twistlock, FortifyVertical Relevance was founded to help business leaders drive value through the design and delivery of effective transformation programs across people, processes, and systems. Our mission is to help firms at any stage of their journey develop custom solutions for success and growth. We provide a fu