DevOps Engineer III- (100% Remote- Only Locals to WI)
Job Title: DevOps Engineer III
Location: Madison, WI (100% Remote) Only Locals to WI
Duration: Long Term
Job Description
The Cloud Operations and Security Monitoring Engineer is responsible for the day to day reliability, performance, and security visibility of the organizationās cloud environment,
with a primary focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role ensures cloud services are resilient, well governed, cost efficient, and continuously monitored for security threats and operational risks. The position partners closely with application and security teams to maintain stable operations while improving automation, observability, and incident
response capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Operations
Administer and support AWS infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
Monitor system health, availability, and performance across cloud workloads.
Manage deployments, configuration changes, and environment provisioning using infrastructure as code and automation tools.
Troubleshoot service disruptions, performance degradation, and integration issues.
Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management through rightsizing and lifecycle controls.
Maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems.
Security Monitoring and Response
Monitor cloud security telemetry, logs, and alerts to identify potential threats or anomalous behavior.
Investigate security events and coordinate incident response activities.
Maintain and tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and monitoring dashboards.
Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation tracking for cloud resources.
Assist with security audits, compliance evidence collection, and control validation.
Collaborate with security engineering and governance teams to strengthen cloud security posture.
Automation, Observability, and Continuous Improvement
Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and remediation where feasible.
Develop and maintain operational dashboards and reporting for system health and security status.
Contribute to runbooks, standard operating procedures, and incident response documentation.
Identify recurring operational or security issues and recommend long term corrective actions.
Participate in on call rotation and post incident reviews.
Required Qualifications
Bachelorās degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience operating and supporting workloads in AWS environments.
Hands on experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
Foundational understanding of networking, identity and access management, and system administration.
Experience investigating incidents, troubleshooting outages, or responding to security alerts.
Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud security services, SIEM, or threat detection platforms.
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, or similar tools).
Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation processes.
Understanding of compliance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, or similar standards).
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Security+, or similar).
Experience configuring and hardening cloud services to align with organizational security and operational standards.
Core Competencies
Operational reliability and accountability
Security awareness and risk management
Problem solving and incident response
Automation and continuous improvement mindset
Collaboration across technical and business teams
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Location: Madison, WI (100% Remote) Only Locals to WI
Duration: Long Term
Job Description
The Cloud Operations and Security Monitoring Engineer is responsible for the day to day reliability, performance, and security visibility of the organizationās cloud environment,
with a primary focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role ensures cloud services are resilient, well governed, cost efficient, and continuously monitored for security threats and operational risks. The position partners closely with application and security teams to maintain stable operations while improving automation, observability, and incident
response capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Operations
Administer and support AWS infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
Monitor system health, availability, and performance across cloud workloads.
Manage deployments, configuration changes, and environment provisioning using infrastructure as code and automation tools.
Troubleshoot service disruptions, performance degradation, and integration issues.
Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management through rightsizing and lifecycle controls.
Maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems.
Security Monitoring and Response
Monitor cloud security telemetry, logs, and alerts to identify potential threats or anomalous behavior.
Investigate security events and coordinate incident response activities.
Maintain and tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and monitoring dashboards.
Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation tracking for cloud resources.
Assist with security audits, compliance evidence collection, and control validation.
Collaborate with security engineering and governance teams to strengthen cloud security posture.
Automation, Observability, and Continuous Improvement
Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and remediation where feasible.
Develop and maintain operational dashboards and reporting for system health and security status.
Contribute to runbooks, standard operating procedures, and incident response documentation.
Identify recurring operational or security issues and recommend long term corrective actions.
Participate in on call rotation and post incident reviews.
Required Qualifications
Bachelorās degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience operating and supporting workloads in AWS environments.
Hands on experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
Foundational understanding of networking, identity and access management, and system administration.
Experience investigating incidents, troubleshooting outages, or responding to security alerts.
Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud security services, SIEM, or threat detection platforms.
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, or similar tools).
Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation processes.
Understanding of compliance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, or similar standards).
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Security+, or similar).
Experience configuring and hardening cloud services to align with organizational security and operational standards.
Core Competencies
Operational reliability and accountability
Security awareness and risk management
Problem solving and incident response
Automation and continuous improvement mindset
Collaboration across technical and business teams
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