Cloud Security Specialist
Charlotte, NC
Category: Security
Industry: Energy
Reference ID: JN -012026-105211
Date Posted: 01/26/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/NatiYE
Description:
Hybrid 3 on in Charlotte, NC
Our client, a leader in their industry, has an excellent opportunity for a Cloud Security Specialist to fill a 12+ month W-2 contract position (with likely perm conversion) in Charlotte, NC. This position requires hybrid work with three days a week onsite. Candidates must be local to the Charlotte metro area and able to convert a permanent visa without a visa transfer or sponsorship.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $62.00 to $67.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure including network security, firewalls, and encryption.
- Establish and maintain compliance with industry standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 and internal security policies.
- Monitor cloud environments for unauthorized access, vulnerabilities, and anomalies and lead incident response activities.
- Define, manage, and audit IAM policies to enforce least-privilege access across cloud platforms.
- Perform security assessments, penetration testing, and audits of cloud configurations to mitigate risk.
- Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to drive transparency and security throughout the cloud lifecycle.
- Harden multi-cloud architectures and apply best practices for workload isolation and segmentation.
Experience Requirements:
- Experience consulting, designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls in AWS, Azure, and GCP (AWS top priority).
- Experience securing multi-cloud architectures and managing IAM with least-privilege enforcement.
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and leading incident response in cloud environments.
- Experience ensuring regulatory compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
- Eligibility and willingness to convert to full-time employment if required.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
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