Infrastructure CLoud Security Engineer/ Remote/ EST Time Zone

Our large SaaS client is looking for a contract Infrastructure Cloud Security Engineer. This role is fully remote but operating on Eastern Standard Time. This is a contract for 4 months with potential to extend or convert to full time.

This initiative focuses on evaluating and improving newly implemented Security Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Golden Amazon Machine Image (AMI) pipelines to ensure they adhere to best practices while remaining scalable and flexible. Additionally, there are plans to transition existing Terragrunt and legacy CI/CD workflows from AWS to modernized IaC pipelines utilizing GitHub and GitHub Actions

Contract Duration: 3 – 4 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Terraform
• Python
• CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and CI/CD tools.
• Experience working with AWS and security validation tools.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Amazon Machine Image (AMI) creation processes.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Terragrunt for infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of automation best practices within AWS environments.
• Familiarity with compliance-driven security frameworks.

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• Terraform & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Terragrunt) – 25%
• CI/CD & Automation (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CI/CD tools) – 25%
• Cloud Services & Management (AWS, CodeCommit) – 20%
• Scripting & Development (Python) – 15%
• Version Control & Collaboration (GitHub) – 15%

Daily Responsibilities

• Pipeline Review & Enhancement (IaC & AMI Pipelines) – 25%
• Pipeline Migrations (Terragrunt & Legacy to New IaC Pipelines) – 25%
• Security Integration & Validation – 15%
• Collaboration with Security & Infrastructure Teams – 15%
• Documentation & Process Standardization – 10%
• Testing & Troubleshooting – 10%

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.