[Remote] CNAPP Security Engineer (Remote) - Mid-Atlantic region

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing cybersecurity firm that provides expertise and solutions to help organizations minimize risk. They are seeking a CNAPP Security Engineer to advise, develop, implement, and run CNAPP Cloud Security tools for various customers, leveraging the latest cloud security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform implementation of CNAPP and CSPM tools in multi-account AWS and Azure environments.
• Implement IaC scanning tools within the CI/CD Pipelines.
• Develop Infrastructure as code in Cloud Formation or Terraform.
• Develop custom control checks within CNAPP Platforms using JSON, REGO, or Terraform.
• Analysis – identifies and evaluates potential threats and vulnerabilities to the public cloud environments network, applications, infrastructure, and systems.
• Issue Resolution – leads the resolution of identified issues in public cloud environments.
• Vulnerabilities – Cloud, System, and Application
• Compliance – CIS, NIST, AWS, and Azure best practices.
• Cloud Entitlements – Excessive Permissions and various IAM best practices.
• Secrets – unprotected secrets on VMs, Containers, and IaC repositories.
• IaC – misconfigurations and vulnerabilities within developed IaC.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and microservices security best practices.
• Performs container registry scanning.
• Reviewing and creating metrics, KPIs, and KRIs to track overall cloud security posture.
• Create, maintain, and update runbooks for cloud configuration checks.
• Assess the overall security posture of cloud security infrastructure and workloads.
• Advise customers on Cloud security best practices. Skills
• At least 3 years of experience working in Cloud Security with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Cloud Security tools like Wiz.io, Orca, Lacework, Trivy, Aqua, Ermetic or Prisma Cloud.
• Experience with integrating tools into development pipelines such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Etc.
• Understanding of a broad range of Cloud Security issues as well as their mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of Cloud Security-related vulnerabilities.
• Experience developing code in Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Rego, and other languages.
• Written communication skills for written interactions with clients.
• Strong communication skills include articulating thoughts and refining complex problems into digestible information clearly.
• Ability to manage time independently while handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information Security preferred.
• Cloud Security certifications are preferred.

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option Company Overview
• GuidePoint Security provides customized, innovative & valuable Information Security solutions that enable commercial federal organizations. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https//www.guidepointsecurity.com/. Company H1B Sponsorship
• GuidePoint Security has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 15 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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