AWS Cloud Security Monitoring & Auditing Consultant (USAF-Aligned)

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Monitoring Consultant (individual or small specialist firm) to support a USAF-aligned, regulated cloud environment. This is a short-term, full-time engagement (4–6 weeks, 8 hours/day) focused on setting up, tuning, and documenting AWS security monitoring and audit capabilities, particularly for containerized workloads. This is not a staff-augmentation role. We are looking for hands-on consultants/vendors who can deliver independently with minimal handholding. Engagement Details Duration: 4–6 weeks Time Commitment: 8 hours/day (full-time) Location: Remote Start: Immediate Scope of Work Monitoring & Observability ECS service monitoring (health, performance, logs) CloudWatch metrics, alarms, dashboards, and log management Alerting and escalation setup AWS Security Services GuardDuty: enablement, tuning, alert workflows Inspector: vulnerability scanning for ECS/container images and remediation tracking Security Hub: aggregation, standards configuration, findings management Audit & Logging CloudTrail: organization-level trails, log integrity, retention, sensitive API alerting Centralized log analysis using OpenSearch or SIEM Evidence generation for audit/compliance readiness Key Deliverables Security & monitoring architecture documentation Alerting and incident response runbooks Sample audit evidence (logs, screenshots, reports) Knowledge transfer at end of engagement Required Experience Strong hands-on experience with: AWS ECS GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub CloudTrail, CloudWatch OpenSearch or SIEM integrations Experience working in regulated, compliance-heavy environments Strong documentation and process-oriented mindset Ability to work independently and deliver within tight timelines Nice to Have Prior experience supporting government, defense, or highly regulated workloads Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, DoD-style controls, continuous monitoring) Experience setting up security automation and alert workflows To Apply, Please Include Brief summary of relevant experience Examples of similar AWS security/monitoring work Proposed engagement model (fixed price or weekly rate) Availability to start immediately Any assumptions or dependencies Important Notes Access to sensitive environments may be restricted; experience working with limited-access or proxy models is a plus. Clear communication and documentation are critical for this role. Apply tot his job