Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by US Tech Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $80.00/hr - $82.75/hr Direct message the job poster from US Tech Solutions Needs to be Hybrid (3 days remote & 2 days in Office Columbia SC 29201) Duration: 12 months contract (With possible extension) Employment Type: W2 *Note: Candidate can be either from Georgia, North Carolina or South Carolina. Needs to relocate at their own expense to Columbia SC. Scope of the Project: The Senior Cloud Security Engineer will collaborate with Product Owners, Applications Owners, Network and Security teams to design and deliver optimal solutions for large-scale app and infrastructure cloud solutions. Candidates should possess proficiency in both public and hybrid cloud models. Exceptional consulting skills and the ability to clearly derive desired states from customer requests are essential. The role also requires the ability to work with delivery teams. Importantly, this role is hands-on in delivery, requiring active involvement in the implementation and execution of security solutions. Daily Duties / Responsibilities: Design and deploy highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure and apps with a focus on AWS and Clienture Cloud. Design and develop automation to build cloud security accelerators and IP. Experience with Security Operations teams to build and maintain SIEM, SOAR and XDR technology. Analyze and resolve configuration issues in development, test, and production environments. Familiar with major security compliance frameworks and building effective monitoring, logging, and auditing of production systems to ensure compliance with mandated compliance policies (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, PII, SOX, PCI, CMMC, CUI, etc.). Experience implementing secure (zero trust) infrastructure in cloud. Security experience with state and local government customers Open to Travel as needed to customer engagements Required Skills: 5+ years of experience with FIREWALLS IN AWS AND AZURE. 5+ years of experience with PALO ALTO FIREWALLS Both of these skills are now required for resources. Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance): Experience deploying, configuring and maintaining cloud VM series Palo Alto firewalls in AWS and Clienture Prisma Cloud Required Education/Certifications: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Must hold AWS or Azure Certification. Preferred Certifications: CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional SC ? 100 Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer PCNSA Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator PCNSE Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com. US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Information Technology Industries Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at US Tech Solutions by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Network Security Engineer roles. Columbia, SC $150,000.00-$173,000.00 4 days ago Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area $140,000.00-$187,000.00 3 days ago South Carolina, United States 3 months ago South Carolina, United States $139,900.00-$304,200.00 2 weeks ago Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer- Cyber Security and Control Systems System Engineer III - Identity and Access Management/Information Solutions - Security (Remote) South Carolina, United States 3 months ago South Carolina, United States 2 months ago Account Manager - Cyber Security Services South Carolina, United States $125,000.00-$135,000.00 1 week ago Director Cloud Engineering - Security & IAM South Carolina, United States $125,000.00-$210,000.00 4 days ago Security Customer Experience Engineer Manager South Carolina, United States $119,800.00-$258,000.00 6 days ago South Carolina, United States 1 month ago CIS - Cyber and Network Security (AI) Faculty South Carolina, United States $87,000.00-$205,600.00 5 days ago Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area 6 days ago South Carolina, United States $80,001.00-$120,000.00 5 days ago South Carolina, United States $40.91-$53.85 3 days ago Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area 3 days ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr