Cybersecurity Engineer IV

Kforce has a client in Birmingham, AL that is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer IV with deep AWS security expertise to support and enhance protection for externally facing applications. This role is hands-on, focused on AWS security services, infrastructure-as-code, and automation. The Cybersecurity Engineer will mentor team members on new Terraform-driven AWS implementations but will not serve as a formal lead. Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze traffic across various applications, collaborating with multiple teams to develop protection strategies
• Implement, modify, and support AWS infrastructure using Terraform (including reusable modules and state management)
• Train and mentor team members on Terraform changes and AWS-related modifications
• Write automation scripts and tools using Python (or Go/Java/Node.js) to pull data, build reports, and integrate with AWS APIs
• Work with GitHub (Actions, protocols) to support CI/CD processes
• Collaborate with networking teams; provide support for AWS networking and load balancing needs
• Protect and support a wide range of public-facing applications
• 4-5 years AWS experience working with services such as WAF & Shield, Firewall Manager, CloudFront, CloudWatch, EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation
• 4-5 years Terraform experience (or 2-3 years of Terraform coding experience)
• Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with Go, Java, or Node.js acceptable
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices, Git, and CI/CD workflows

• AWS or HashiCorp Terraform certifications
• Experience with Bash or PowerShell scripting
• Knowledge of AWS networking (VPCs, routing, security groups) and cloud security best practices
• Docker or Kubernetes experience (optional)

• Team of 7 managing and securing multiple public-facing applications
• Blend of strong networking talent and AWS development skills
• Hands-on culture with collaboration across application, networking, and security teams