AWS Cloud Security Engineer – Cloud Migration

About the role

Deltalink is looking for an AWS Cloud Security Engineering and Integration Specialist for a cloud migration assignment. The role is freelance and remote, and calls for someone with more than 5 years of experience in cloud security, with strong expertise in AWS environments.

Key responsibilities

• Provide security engineering expertise throughout AWS infrastructure and application migration projects.
• Support the implementation and hardening of security controls within AWS Landing Zones.
• Conduct security design reviews and technical risk assessments for cloud architectures and migrated applications.
• Review and validate cloud configurations, migration plans and security requirements against enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Network and Cybersecurity teams to ensure secure cloud integration.
• Identify security risks, recommend remediation actions and contribute to risk mitigation plans.
• Develop reusable AWS security design patterns, standards and best practices.
• Prepare security documentation to support governance, compliance and audit requirements.

Required profile

• +5 years of experience in cloud security, with strong expertise in AWS environments.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale AWS cloud migration projects in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience conducting security architecture reviews, technical assessments and risk evaluations for AWS workloads.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, industry standards and security-by-design principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• AWS Cloud Security Architecture and security hardening
• AWS Landing Zones
• Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Data Protection