Cloud Engineer - Governance - FedRAMP
Delinea
Location
U.S. Remote
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Remote
Department
Engineering
About Delinea:
Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a 99.995% uptime, Delinea delivers robust security and operational efficiency without compromise. Learn more about Delinea on Delinea.com, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
Join our passionate, global team at Delinea and help us make the world a safer and more secure place. Our success is driven by world-class product leadership, outstanding engineers, and strategic investment from TPG. We value diversity, innovation, and a culture of respect and fairness. If you're ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo in security, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to help us achieve our mission.
Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer with a focus on Cloud Governance to join our
team. This role is critical in ensuring that our cloud infrastructure is managed effectively,
securely, and in compliance with industry standards and company policies.
What You'll Do:
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Develop, implement, monitor, and enforce cloud governance frameworks and
policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best
practices; We automate everything for efficiency
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Ensure cloud infrastructure adheres to security best practices and compliance
standards
Conduct regular security assessments and audits
Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) policies
Manage and implement hardware security keys (e.g., YubiKeys)
Monitor cloud usage, costs, and implement strategies to optimize spending
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Provide regular reports and insights on cloud costs and usage trends to senior
leadership and Finance
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Develop automated, seamless, and simple solutions to minimize repetitive manual
operations
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Work closely with development and security teams to minimize restrictions that
inhibit progress as well as ensuring cloud governance policies are integrated into
workflows
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Provide communication, training, and guidance to development teams on new
policies, procedures, and best practices for cloud resource management
Develop CI/CD pipelines for deploying policies and other CSP management
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Respond to and resolve cloud governance-related incidents and issues; Provide
root cause analysis when necessary
What You'll Bring:
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
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Deep understanding and proven ability to effectively manage an Enterprise-scale
Entra environment
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Implementation of Zero Trust security strategies and proven ability to protect
identities, endpoints, data, applications, and infrastructure
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Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and
infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
templates, and/or CloudFormation Templates (CFT)
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Experience with large scale CSP (Cloud Service Provider) account and vendor
relationship management
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Proven ability to align cloud environments with compliance standards (e.g., GDPR,
ISO 27001, SOC2, FedRAMP, NIST)
Expert in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Strong understanding and experience with SAML and OIDC for authentication
Strong understanding and experience with JIT (Just-In-Time) privilege elevation
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Experience with cloud cost management tools and strategies and ability to analyze
and report on cloud cost data
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to
non-technical stakeholders
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
Relevant cloud certifications (e.g. Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert,
AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect,
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect)
Previous experience in a similar role focusing on cloud governance
10-15% travel required
For this Job, Delinea is not considering candidates that need any type of US work authorization now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J1, etc.
Why work at Delinea?
We're passionate problem-solvers helping the world's largest organizations protect what matters most: their human and machine identities.
We invest in people who are smart, self-motivated, and collaborative.
What we offer in return is meaningful work, a culture of innovation and great career progression.
At Delinea, our core values are STRONG and guide our behaviors and success:
Spirited - We bring energy and passion to everything we do
Trust - We act with integrity and deliver on our commitments
Respect - We listen, value different perspectives, and work as one team
Ownership - We take initiative and follow through
Nimble - We adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment
Global - We embrace diverse people and ideas to drive better outcomes
We believe weaving these core values into our day-to-day actions, and our process for hiring, evaluating, and promoting employees, helps us cultivate a work environment that embraces collaboration and camaraderie.
We take care of our employees. We offer competitive salaries, a meaningful bonus program, and excellent benefits, including healthcare insurance, as well as pension/retirement matching, comprehensive life insurance, an employee assistance program, time off plans, and paid company holidays.
Delinea is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Upon conditional offer of employment, candidates are required to complete comprehensive criminal background check, verification of education, and verification of employment, per employment policy. In addition, all publicly posted social media sites may be reviewed.