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Job#: 3030675 Job Description: Role : Information Security Analyst Location: Las Colinas, TX or Charlotte, NC or Chandler, AZ (Onsite) Pay Rate: $69/hour - $72/hour Employment Type: 12 Months Contract Role Overview The Security Configuration Baseline Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and operationalizing security configuration baselines across enterprise technology platforms. This role operates at the intersection of cloud security engineering, governance risk and compliance (GRC), and automation. The position focuses on converting policy requirements, industry standards, and risk mandates into codified, enforceable, and auditable security baselines rather than providing advisory architecture. Key Responsibilities Engineer, maintain, and operationalize security configuration baselines across cloud platforms using policy-as-code and Infrastructure as Code approaches. Translate enterprise policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards (CIS, NIST, ISO) into machine-enforceable security controls. Implement preventative guardrails, detect configuration drift, and support remediation at scale. Collaborate strategically with GRC, cloud platform, engineering, and audit teams to ensure traceability, defensibility, and compliance. Develop automation and scripts with Python to support baseline validation, enforcement, exception handling, and reporting. Produce clear, audit-ready documentation for internal governance, regulatory reviews, and external examinations. Support enterprise governance processes including control validation, exception workflows, and continuous improvement of the cloud security posture. Required Qualifications Experience: 5+ years of cloud security experience, including hands-on work with security configuration, hardening standards, and enterprise-scale cloud environments. A strong risk and control background of 3+ years is required, with demonstrated experience mapping security controls to industry standards such as NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and CSA within regulated environments. 3-5 years of experience with Cloud Security Posture Management is also required, including baseline engineering, drift detection, and governance. Technical Skills: 2-4 years of software development experience with Python, including writing scripts to automate security baselines, validation, and reporting. Hands-on experience with Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform is necessary. A strong working knowledge of policy-as-code or guardrail frameworks is required. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in highly regulated industries, such as financial services, with exposure to audit response and regulatory examinations. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipeline integration, and baseline-as-code programs. Familiarity with cloud organization-level controls like management groups, folders, and organization policies. Background in automating governance processes, such as exception workflows and control validation. Compensation & Benefits A pay rate of $69.00/hr - $72.00/hr is offered. The position is a contract role with a duration of 12 months. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protecti