Cloud Security Engineer II

St Paul, MN

Full-time

Onsite

$85K/yr - $150K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

Best Buy is dedicated to enriching lives through technology, and they are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer II to help define and implement security across their cloud environments. The role involves collaborating with various teams to assess risks, develop controls, and enhance cloud security capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert in cloud security within Best Buy’s Enterprise Risk and Compliance (ERC) Organization
Partner and collaborate with AWS, Azure, and GCP Cloud Platform Teams across multiple business units
Analyze cloud infrastructure changes to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies
Support large scale application migration and modernization into AWS by defining security requirements and cloud architecture patterns
Conduct penetration testing and security research on cloud and container platforms
Apply threat modeling techniques to assess and reduce security risks
Develop policy-as-code, infrastructure-as-code, and automation scripts to enhance cloud security operations
Document cloud security designs, processes, and standards for consistency
Gain experience and exposure multiple teams within Best Buy’s cyber security organization to enhance all aspects of cyber security in our clouds
Be an active voice in the strategy and direction of cloud security at Best Buy

Qualification

Required

Associate or bachelor's degree in a technical field
2 or more years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Preferred

3 or more years of experience in information security (application, network, or related domain)
Experience with threat modeling and security risk analysis
Background in DevSecOps and infrastructure as code security
Ability to write automation scripts for Cloud Security Operations (Python, Bash, Ruby, Terraform)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities