Cloud Security Administrator

This is a Contract position based out of Peoria, IL, anticipated to close on Aug 20, 2026.

About the role

The Cloud Security Consultant is responsible for facilitating security efforts and remediating security vulnerabilities by partnering with app teams to identify gaps and remediate security issues. Security Engineers will help develop policies and assist development teams in implementing solutions to close those security gaps and make services compliant to enterprise security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Keep development teams accountable to metrics measuring risk
• Understand security requirements and risk tolerance baselines
• Track existing risk statements and work with risk owners to close gaps
• Maintain current knowledge on existing security procedures, directives, and technology controls including application testing, threat modeling, attack and penetration testing, data classification, and data handling

Requirements

• Basic understanding of AWS
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification
• 1-3 years of practical cloud experience
• 1-3 years of “level 2” IT operations experience
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of IT security operations experience
• Experience with the Prisma Cloud toolset (Redlock, Twistlock, PureSec)
• Experience with ServiceNow
• Professional information security certification (CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, GISCP, GWAPT, GWEB etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; demonstrated ability to communicate highly technical security concepts to non-security audiences
• Strong understanding and experience with information security technologies
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams in accomplishing process review and improvement
• Additional Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS)
• Web Application Firewall experience
• Experience with a wide variety of information security processes and principles, such as:
  • Defense in depth
  • SDLC and product development processes
  • Identity and access management
  • Business process design
  • Web services security

Skills

• Excellent communication and work prioritization skills

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $30.00/hr.

Schedule

• This is a fully onsite position in Peoria, IL.
• Contract role