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ThoughtStorm

Application Security Engineer

Remote

Virginia, United states

Freelance

04-02-2026

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Skills

Incident Response Encryption Cloud Security CI/CD DevOps Docker Kubernetes Monitoring Architecture Security Architecture AWS AWS Cloud Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Required Tech / Experience

AWS cloud security architecture and services
Cloud application security engineering
Docker and Kubernetes security
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
CI/CD pipeline security integration
Identity management, encryption, and access controls
Incident response and cloud monitoring

Experience That Would Move a Candidate to the Top

Hands-on ownership of cloud security implementations
Experience securing containerized environments
Knowledge of regulated or government cloud standards (FedRAMP, IL5 preferred)
Relevant security and cloud certifications

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud and application security controls
Secure AWS infrastructure and containerized workloads
Embed security into development and CI/CD processes
Conduct security assessments and remediation
Lead or support cloud security incident response
Document cloud security standards and procedures
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams

About the Company

ThoughtStorm is a global firm providing consulting solutions and services to organizations of all sizes across various industries. For us, every client is unique, and although many of our clients face similar business and technology challenges, no two businesses are alike. We strive to address our clients' needs with a holistic, all-encompassing, customized approach. This involves gaining a deep understanding of our client's business, processes, supporting technologies and their corporate culture. Having this understanding ... Know more