Cloud Operations and Security Monitoring Engineer - Madison, WI
1 day ago
Job description
job summary:
100% remote, but must already be a resident of Wisconsin. Can accommodate if candidate wants to work onsite in Madison.
The Cloud Operations and Security Monitoring Engineer is responsible for the day to day reliability, performance, and security visibility of the organization's cloud environment, with a primary focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role ensures cloud services are resilient, well governed, cost efficient, and continuously monitored for security threats and operational risks. The position partners closely with application and security teams to maintain stable operations while improving automation, observability, and incident response capabilities.
location: Madison, Wisconsin
job type: Contract
salary: $ per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Administer and support AWS infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
- Monitor system health, availability, and performance across cloud workloads.
- Manage deployments, configuration changes, and environment provisioning using infrastructure-as-code and automation tools.
- Troubleshoot service disruptions, performance degradation, and integration issues.
- Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management through rightsizing and lifecycle controls.
- Maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems.
Security Monitoring and Response
- Monitor cloud security telemetry, logs, and alerts to identify potential threats or anomalous behavior.
- Investigate security events and coordinate incident response activities.
- Maintain and tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and monitoring dashboards.
- Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation tracking for cloud resources.
- Assist with security audits, compliance evidence collection, and control validation.
- Collaborate with security engineering and governance teams to strengthen cloud security posture.
Automation, Observability, and Continuous Improvement
- Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and remediation where feasible.
- Develop and maintain operational dashboards and reporting for system health and security status.
- Contribute to runbooks, standard operating procedures, and incident response documentation.
- Identify recurring operational or security issues and recommend long-term corrective actions.
- Participate in on-call rotation and post-incident reviews.
qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience operating and supporting workloads in AWS environments.
- Hands-on experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
- Foundational understanding of networking, identity and access management, and system administration.
- Experience investigating incidents, troubleshooting outages, or responding to security alerts.
- Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud security services, SIEM, or threat detection platforms.
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools).
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation processes.
- Understanding of compliance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, or similar standards).
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Security+, or similar).
- Experience configuring and hardening cloud services to align with organizational security and operational standards.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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