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TEKsystems, Inc.

Cyber Security Engineer

TEKsystems, Inc., Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States, 29715

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TEKsystems is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to join one of our top clients in Fort Mill, SC in a hybrid capacity. This is a position reporting directly to the SVP over IAM and AI, offering high visibility, leadership exposure, and the opportunity to shape cloud identity infrastructure. See the top skills and job description below.

Top Skills

5+ years in cloud IAM or AWS security engineering roles

Strong experience with AWS IAM, SCPs, and trust policies

Proficiency in Terraform or AWS CDK for identity enforcement

Experience working in an AWS environment, acting as the technical SME for cloud permissions

Experience utilizing Wiz to identify IAM rule violations and implement proper guardrails

Familiarity with SilverFort is a plus

Strong collaboration skills with stakeholders and leadership

Job Duties Our client is looking for an experienced AWS Cloud IAM Specialist to join their Offensive Identity Team. This individual will focus on securing cloud identity infrastructure through policy design, drift remediation, and proactive threat modeling. Responsibilities include:

Designing and optimizing IAM policies, SCPs, and trust relationships in AWS

Enforcing identity controls using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK)

Remediating drift in AWS Identity Center and ensuring consistent access posture

Simulating identity-based threats and collaborating with cloud security and IAM teams

Identifying misconfigurations and excessive permissions across AWS accounts

Coordinating with stakeholders to find vulnerabilities and implement remediation plans

Nice to Have

AWS Certified Security – Specialty or equivalent

Experience with cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools

Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud and identity-based tactics

Work Environment This is a hybrid role based in Fort Mill, SC. Exceptional candidates located in San Diego, CA, Austin, TX, or Tempe, AZ may also be considered. You’ll be joining a newly formed team with direct access to leadership and the opportunity to influence cloud identity strategy.

Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $68.00 - $73.00/hr.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Fort Mill,SC.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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