Job Description – Associate Cloud Security Engineer

Location: [Specify: e.g., Hyderabad / Hubli]

Experience: 1–4 years

Role Overview

The Associate Cloud Security Engineer plays a key role in supporting cloud security operations for multiple managed service clients. The role involves continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and governance to ensure a compliant and secure multi-cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, and GCP).

The ideal candidate will work closely with the cloud operations and service delivery teams to identify risks, enforce security baselines, and contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Security Monitoring & Incident Management

Monitor and respond to security alerts from client environments using tools such as AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, and SIEM platforms (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar).
Perform initial triage, analysis, and escalation of incidents as per defined SOPs and SLAs.
Collaborate with Cloud Operations and L3 teams for remediation and root cause analysis.




Track incident metrics and prepare daily/weekly security reports for clients.

Vulnerability & Compliance Management

Conduct scheduled vulnerability scans using Qualys, Tenable, or AWS Inspector.
Support vulnerability remediation tracking and ensure SLA compliance.
Maintain and report compliance status against CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and client-specific baselines.
Ensure proper patch compliance and assist in risk reporting dashboards.

Identity & Access Management

Review and manage IAM policies, role assignments, and MFA enforcement across client environments.
Assist in periodic access reviews and compliance reporting.
Ensure adherence to least-privilege and zero-trust principles.

Automation & Process Enhancement

Support automation of repetitive tasks such as policy checks and remediation using scripts (Python, PowerShell, or Terraform).
Work with the DevOps and CloudOps teams to integrate security checks

📌 Associate Security Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Minfy
📍 Hyderabad