Urgent | TWK_3145 Network Security Engineer with State of Texas | Remote in Texas state | Local profiles only | GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP certifications must

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Internal job ID:TWK_3145

Network Security Engineer

State of Texas

Austin, TX  #Remote

Note: 

 1) Teleworking is currently allowed for this contract position with management approval (within the Texas state)

      2) Local to Texas profiles only

Interview Mode : Team Meetings ( In-person interview may be required based on client needs  )

• Active Texas DL  & Linked Id Must for submission
• Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.

    Public Sector (State / Federal / Local Govt.) Client Experience profiles preferred 

EXP: 14+ Years  Must

Required Skills:

Certifications: GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP
Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or Cloud Security certifications

Job Description:

The Network Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls that protect cloud infrastructure, cloud-native applications, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platforms. The role focuses on reducing risk, ensuring compliance, and enabling secure innovation in cloud and AI environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security controls for cloud platforms, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and cloud-native workloads
• Secure AI and ML systems, including model development environments, training pipelines, data pipelines, APIs, and inference services
• Assess and mitigate risks related to cloud misconfigurations, identity and access management, data exposure, and insecure APIs
• Implement and maintain cloud security tooling such as CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, container security, and API security solutions
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, data science, and AI teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and ML workflows (DevSecOps / MLOps)
• Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for cloud and AI initiatives
• Define and enforce security standards, guardrails, and best practices for cloud and AI environments
• Monitor cloud and AI environments for security events, investigate alerts, and support incident response activities
• Using TTP Add/Modify Splunk alerts to triage notables
• Ensure protection of sensitive data used in AI systems through encryption, key management, data loss prevention, and privacy controls
• Support compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal security requirements (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
• Stay current on emerging cloud and AI threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in security architecture and security solution design
• Experience designing and implementing security controls for public cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of multi-cloud security architectures and infrastructure security
• Experience securing cloud-native applications, AI/ML environments, and APIs
• Experience implementing authentication, encryption, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and access control mechanisms
• Strong knowledge of cloud security risks such as data breaches, account hijacking, DoS attacks, and insider threats
• Experience with threat analysis, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies
• Experience working with NIST security standards
• Experience with ISO 27001 security frameworks
• Hands-on experience with Splunk (alerts, dashboards, executive reports)
• Ability to design enterprise security architecture aligned with organizational strategy
• Experience investigating cybersecurity incidents and forensic analysis
• Experience creating and updating security policies and standards for cloud environments

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications: GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or Cloud Security certifications
• Experience with Endpoint Detection & Response tools (CrowdStrike, EndGame, CyberReason)
• Email security tools such as Proofpoint, MimeCast, Microsoft Defender
• SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Rapid7, SumoLogic
• Data Loss Prevention / CASB tools (Symantec, Netskope, Bitglass)
• Cloud network security tools (Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, Zscaler)

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