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Job Description

This contract role in Dallas, TX is for a Cyber Security Engineer focused on securing enterprise cloud environments. The assignment runs for 8 months with an extension option and emphasizes cloud security, IAM, PAM, DLP, and governance for AI and agentic AI systems.

Location and Engagement

  • Location: Dallas, TX (onsite)
  • Duration: 8 Months + Extension
  • Job ID: J54010
  • Domain exposure: Manufacturing
  • Client: To Be Discussed Later

Compensation and Employment Type

  • Hourly rate: USD 73 per hour
  • Bill rate: $73/hour (C2C)
  • Employment type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate enterprise cloud infrastructure, identify potential security vulnerabilities, and communicate risks and recommended remediation to technical and business stakeholders.
  • Lead and support Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives covering authentication, authorization, single sign-on, privileged access, conditional access, and identity governance.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and security controls for confidential data across cloud applications, endpoints, collaboration tools, and AI platforms.
  • Design and support Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, including privileged account administration, credential protection, just-in-time access, session monitoring, and access governance.
  • Create security policies and governance standards for AI-powered technologies and autonomous AI agents, including identity management, access permissions, monitoring, and lifecycle controls.
  • Monitor and manage cloud application vulnerabilities and partner with development teams to establish remediation strategies and track corrective actions.
  • Perform security assessments, threat modeling, and architecture reviews for cloud environments, applications, and emerging technologies.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, IT, and application development teams to incorporate security best practices into enterprise systems and technology initiatives.
  • Support incident response planning through tabletop exercises and security simulations.
  • Assist with compliance initiatives, internal audits, and risk assessments while maintaining security documentation, procedures, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • Experience: 5+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, identity management, or enterprise information security.
  • Proven experience implementing and supporting security solutions in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or comparable enterprise cloud environments.
  • Hands-on IAM experience, including authentication, authorization, SSO, federation, identity governance, and conditional access.
  • Experience supporting PAM platforms and capabilities such as privileged account management, credential vaulting, just-in-time access, and privileged session monitoring.
  • Background implementing DLP, information protection, and data governance policies across cloud applications, endpoints, and collaboration environments.
  • Understanding of security considerations for AI and agentic AI technologies, including identity management, access controls, governance, and activity monitoring.

Technologies

  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS

Work Authorization

  • US Citizen
  • Green Card
  • OPT-EAD
  • CPT
  • H-1B
  • H4-EAD
  • Other

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