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AWS Security Engineer

  2026-03-10     Akkodis     all cities,AK  
Description:

Akkodis is seeking an AWS Security Engineer for a Contract with a client in Raleigh, NC//Phoenix, AZ(Remote). The candidate must have deep expertise in AWS native security services to implement Landing Zones and safeguard cloud environments.

Rate Range: $50/hour to $ 53 /hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

AWS Security Engineer job responsibilities include:

  • Design and implement secure AWS architectures including Landing Zones, Control Tower, IAM, VPC, and other native AWS security services.
  • Deploy and configure AWS security resources using Terraform or CloudFormation to ensure compliance and governance alignment.
  • Monitor, analyze, and remediate cloud threats, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and attack patterns across AWS environments.
  • Manage AWS security controls such as Identity Center, Cognito, SCP policies, Key Management, data protection, and certificate management.
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define security requirements, lead technical discussions, and provide architectural security guidance.
  • Support DevOps security integrations by leveraging tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated security enforcement.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in cloud security, AWS security engineering, or enterpriselevel security architecture.
  • Deep handson expertise with AWS security services (IAM, VPC, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config, Inspector) and experience designing secure AWS Landing Zones and Control Tower.
  • Strong experience in Terraform/CloudFormation deployments, AWS Identity Center/Cognito, Key Management, and cloudbased data protection with the ability to interact directly with customers and stakeholders.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Deep.Kumar@ akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $50.00 to $53.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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