Security Engineer – Cloud Security (AWS)
Xcel EnergyAbout the role
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Role Summary
The Security Engineer – Cloud Security (AWS) is responsible for building and running the AWS cloud security program with a focus on reducing risk through visibility, guardrails, and automation. This role identifies and analyzes cloud security risk, drives remediation through stakeholders, and implements preventative controls to reduce exposure over time. The role operates in an advisory capacity and does not perform direct operational changes. Initial focus is AWS across commercial and GovCloud environments, with planned expansion to Azure once the AWS program is mature. This position reports to the Manager, Vulnerability Management.
Primary Objectives
Build and mature the AWS cloud security program with clear ownership, processes, and workflows.
Identify, prioritize, and communicate cloud security risk across environments and stakeholders.
Implement preventative controls and guardrails to reduce risk before deployment.
Leverage automation and integration to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
Support remediation by driving findings to the appropriate owners and tracking outcomes.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary cloud security engineer for AWS environments, including commercial, GovCloud, dev, and test accounts.
Use AWS native security capabilities such as Inspector, Security Hub, and related services to identify and analyze risk.
Maintain visibility across IAM, network configuration, logging, monitoring, and workload security posture.
Identify issues such as overly permissive access, unused accounts, misconfigurations, and exposure risks.
Develop and implement guardrails, policies, and controls to prevent insecure configurations and reduce attack surface.
Promote the use of hardened images, containers, and standardized builds to reduce risk at deployment.
Integrate cloud security findings into existing workflows and coordinate remediation with responsible teams.
Work closely with Cloud Platform, SAP, Enterprise Architecture, and other teams to implement meaningful security improvements.
Partner with Application Security teams to support DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline integration, gates, and automation.
Support SAP cloud security needs and maintain awareness of SAP-specific risks within AWS environments.
Use APIs, scripting, and integration to automate data collection, analysis, and workflow execution.
Analyze cloud risk in context and communicate clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
Support logging and monitoring capabilities setup and integration while deferring operational ownership to SOC/IR teams.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience in information security.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud environments and security concepts.
Strong understanding of AWS IAM, networkin
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