Cloud Security Automation Engineer- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Automation Engineer to join our consulting team. In this client-facing role, you will work with various organizations to secure their cloud-native workloads, including the entire lifecycle of Kubernetes environments. You will leverage your expertise in Policy as Code, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), secrets management, and CI/CD platforms to help clients build secure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Engagement: Collaborate with clients to understand their cloud security needs, assess current environments, and provide expert guidance on securing cloud-native and multi-cloud workloads.
• Kubernetes Security Consulting: Design, implement, and provide guidance on securing Kubernetes clusters for clients, including best practices in cluster hardening, network policies, RBAC, and runtime security.
• Policy as Code: Advise clients on developing and enforcing security policies using tools like OPA (Open Policy Agent), HashiCorp Sentinel, or other Policy as Code solutions to maintain compliance across their cloud environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Consulting: Work with clients to secure their IaC deployments using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep templates, ensuring security best practices are followed.
• Secrets Management: Assist clients in implementing and automating secrets management solutions using tools like HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Kubernetes Secrets.
• CI/CD Pipeline Security: Collaborate with clients' DevOps teams to integrate security controls into their CI/CD processes, leveraging tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and other automation platforms.
• Cloud-Native Workloads: Guide clients in securing various cloud-native services, including serverless functions, containers, and managed cloud services using best-in-class security tools and practices.
• Monitoring & Remediation: Help clients implement monitoring and logging solutions for cloud security events and automate threat detection and response using SIEM tools and cloud-native services.
• Training & Best Practices: Educate clients' teams on cloud security best practices, secure automation techniques, and security-as-code methodologies.
• Automation: Develop scripts, tools, and playbooks to assist clients in automating repetitive security tasks, ensuring consistent enforcement of security controls across cloud environments.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in consulting or a similar role, with a focus on securing cloud-native environments, particularly Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Policy as Code tools (e.g., Open Policy Agent, Kyverno, HashiCorp Sentinel) and experience guiding clients in their implementation.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CDKTF, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Bicep, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM).
• Strong knowledge of secrets management solutions (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Akeyless, Azure KeyVault) and the ability to guide clients through the implementation process.
• Experience with CI/CD & GitOps platforms and integrating security into DevOps & GitOps processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Harness, ADO).
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI) and their native security services.
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse environments.
• Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) to support client engagements.
• Preferred: Certifications such as
• Kubernetes & Cloud Native Association Certifications:
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator. (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
• Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)
• CSP Certifications:
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS DevOps Engineer –